Question

Explain the following concept: 

 Varna System.

Answer 1

• 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.