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Vedic Period — History STD 11 Commerce / Arts — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 Commerce / ArtsHistoryVedic Period2 Marks
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Varna System.
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  • The Vedic society was organized into four classes known as ‘Varna’, namely, Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra.
  • The varna system is first mentioned in the tenth mandala (chapter) of the Rigveda.
  • In the later Vedic period, the varna system lost its flexibility.
  • Also, the caste system got rooted firmly by this period.
  • In the beginning, the varna or the caste was decided by one’s occupation.
  • Later it came to be determined on the basis of birth.

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