Into what four castes was Hindu society clearly divided?

priests and educated people; warriors, merchants, workers

O rulers, business people; farmers, slaves

O rulers; wealthy people; common people; nomads

O royal families, teachers; educated people; unemployed persons

Priests/scholars, rulers/warriors, tradesmen/farmers/merchants, laborers

The correct answer is A. Priests and educated people; warriors; merchants; workers

Explanation:

In societies, a caste is a social group characterized by a common role in society, occupation, power, among others. The Hindu society based on the principles of Hinduism religion is divided into a system that includes four castes.

The first caste or level is the Brahmin that includes mainly the priests and educated people or scholars that are in the top social hierarchy; these are followed by the Kshatriya or warriors; after this, there are the Vaishya that refers to merchants but also farmers and finally the Shurda that are the servants or workers. Additionally, all of these positions in society are linked to the idea of Karma and Dharma which means it is believed each individual belongs to a certain caste due to his actions in other lives.