. The four castes of Hinduism have four major titles: the priestly class, the warrior class, the merchant/farmer class, and, finally, the labor class. Based on this information and the ranking of the castes in this hymn from the Rig Veda, that would make the Shudra class the __________ (warrior, merchant/farmer, priestly, labor) class. There is also a fifth sect of society that doesn't get mentioned in this hymn known as the chandalas, or the "impure ones," often called the "untouchables.

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1. The four castes of Hinduism have four major titles: the priestly class, the warrior class, the merchant/farmer class, and, finally, the labor class. Based on this information and the ranking of the castes in this hymn from the Rig Veda, that would make the Shudra class the __________ (warrior, merchant/farmer, priestly, labor) class. There is also a fifth sect of society that doesn't get mentioned in this hymn known as the chandalas, or the "impure ones," often called the "untouchables."

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1. The four castes of Hinduism have four major titles: the priestly class, the warrior class, the merchant/farmer class, and, finally, the labor class. Based on this information and the ranking of the castes in this hymn from the Rig Veda, that would make the Shudra class the __________ (warrior, merchant/farmer, priestly, labor) class. There is also a fifth sect of society that doesn't get mentioned in this hymn known as the chandalas, or the "impure ones," often called the "untouchables."

 
 
 
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