The four main castes of the Aryan kingdoms were Brahmins,Kshatriyas,Vaishyas,and Shudras By: M.Zaigham
the aryans
Between the top three and the lowest castes
Main caste breakdown is 4 (four). The four castes are Kshatriya(warrior), Brahmin(priest), Vaishya(merchant) and Sudra(worker) class. Each of these are further subdivided that the number of castes is really uncounted.
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a sundras is the lowest of the four major castes
A caste system is a social class system or like a pyramid going from the the top the highest caste, and down to the bottom being the lowest caste. One group called the "Untouchables" were not included in the caste system because they did dirty occupations and were poor. In Ayran times, they had divided their society into four occupational classes. By PTA times, many additional castes and subcastes had evolved because invaders were absorbed into Indian society and formed new castes. After the Aryans, major castes numbered in the hundreds, with thousand of minor or local subcastes.
Hinduism is the religion that divides families into four castes known as varnas: Brahmins (priests and scholars), Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers), Vaishyas (merchants and farmers), and Shudras (laborers). These caste divisions are hierarchical and traditionally determined by birth, leading to limited social mobility and interaction among the castes.
India has thousands of castes, with estimates ranging from around 3,000 to over 4,000 distinct groups. The caste system is complex and varies across regions, communities, and social practices. Major castes are often categorized into four primary groups: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras, alongside numerous sub-castes. Additionally, there are Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes recognized by the Indian government for affirmative action purposes.
Kshatriyas are one of the four major castes in Hindus meaning those who are warriors , administrators and rulers
Job Specialization The poorer, lower class were usually the ones who did manual labor, working on construction sites and farming. The richer, higher class were the leaders/organizers of all of the workers