Question

Explain the Varna System. What change did it undergo during Later Vedic Period?

 
Answer

Four main varnas were:

  1. Brahmins = looked after the religious matters.
  2. Kshatriyas = they protected the people from attack.
  3. Vaishyas = they were cultivators and craft man.
  4. Shudras = they were the labourer.