Sunny Kodwani

History - India - The Kingdom of Maurya Sunny Kodwani

The four fold division of the society. An established fact in the later-Vedic society. The Brahmanas, who were only one of the sixteen types of priests, became predominant. This brahmana class might also have incorporated some indigenous tribal priests, such as Vasistha and Agastya. The Kshatriyas were the warrior aristocracy crystallized into a varna due to the fact that now the status was decided by birth. The vaishyas constituted the common people, which was earlier vis. They were mostly engaged in production processess. They were the only tribute payers to be appropriated by the brahmanas and kshatriyas. The shudras at this stage were a small serving class who, along with the vaisyas, could be oppressed and beaten at will by the king. Through rituals the aruthority of the brahmanas and kshatriyas was strengthened over the vaisyas, who accounted for the majority of the populatio