Answer to Question #163710 in History for Feby Abraham

Question

Explain Indo-Europeans in South Asia; origins of the caste system;( Rig Veda)

Answer 1

Many believe that the groups originated from Brahma, the Hindu God of creation. At the top of the hierarchy were the Brahmins who were mainly teachers and intellectuals and are believed to have come from Brahma's head. Then came the Kshatriyas, or the warriors and rulers, supposedly from his arms.