Question

What is the varna system during the Rig Vedic period?

Answer 1

Answer:

Rig Veda was composed during the Early Vedic Age. The other three were written in the Later Vedic Age. Rig Veda – this is the oldest religious text in the world. It contains 1028 hymns and is classified into 10 mandalas.

• In the Dharma-shastras, society is divided into four varnas: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.
• Those who are excluded from the varna system due to grave offences are labelled as outcasts or untouchables and are considered outside the varna system.