CONTEMPORARY WORLD CIVILIZATIONS (ÇAĞDAŞ DÜNYA UYGARLIKLARI) - (İNGİLİZCE) Dersi Hindu and Buddhist Civilizations soru detayı:

PAYLAŞ:

SORU:

What did the three-caste structure encompass from 1000 BCE to 200 BCE?


CEVAP:
  • The Brahmins symbolized the head of an organism. This group was composed of those with knowledge of the sacred texts and who were, therefore, the priests and scholars.
  • The second group was the Kshatriya who represented the heart. They symbolized defenders of society and were politicians, soldiers, and administrators. 
  • There was not yet a separate Sudra group or peasants, but all were of the Vaisya grouping, occupied with worldly matters. 
  • Finally, there were already people -- mostly non-Aryans -- who were excluded from the system. These later became known as members of the Scheduled Castes or Untouchables.