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What is one major difference between the Brahmins and the Kshatriyas?
In this Hindu scripture, Brahmin originated from the mouth of Brahma, while Kshatriya originated from the arms. The two primary roles of the Kshatriya Varna were to govern the land and to wage war, which led to professions as rulers and soldiers.
How do you convert Brahmin to Kshatriya?
For example Vaishnava Kshatriya Vishwamitra got converted himself to a Brahmin because the Brahmins were regarded as first citizens of India irrespective of their virtues and values. Hence a Shudra has to die and take rebirth as a Brahmin if he can. This is the only way to be a Brahmin by a Shudra.
Is Yadav a Brahmin?
Classification. The Yadavs are included in the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category in the Indian states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
What is the role of the dominant castes in Sanskritization?
Srinivas also points out the role of the dominant castes in setting the model for the majority of people living in rural areas including, occasionally, Brahmins. “The mediation of the various models of sanskritization through the locally dominant caste stresses the importance of the latter in the process of cultural transmission.
Why did Srinivas prefer sanskritisation to Brahminisation?
M.N. Srinivas preferred it to Brahminisation for some reasons: (i) Sanskritisation is a broader term and it can subsume in itself the narrower process of Brahminisation. For instance, today, though by and large, Brahmins are vegetarians and teetotalers, some of them such as Kashmiris, Bengalis and saraswath Brahmins eat non-vegetarian food.
What is the role of a Kshatriya in Indian society?
Kshatriya is the second Varna within the social hierarchy. The Brahmin and the Kshatriya make up the upper castes, 20 percent of India’s population is within this category. The Kshatriya constitutes the ruling and military elite, the warriors. Their purpose in the society is to fight as warriors during war and govern in time of peace.
What are the advantages of Sanskritization?
Sanskritization is helpful in the social mobility of lower caste: In this process a caste is only trying to change the status and not the social structure. 4. Sanskritization process also followed by the tribal: Sanskritization process is not only confined to the caste people of Hindu society, it is also found among the tribal society. 5.