1. By David Behr, Alissa Marcello, Sara
Gothold, Sean Howley, and Julia Forsman
2. Caste Laws
You are born into your class and you cant move up or down
You can only be a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya if tour born
twice, according to legend
The rules vary from caste to caste
Brahmin, Kshatriya, and Vaishya study the Vedas, while
Shudras were not allowed to see or hear the Vedas
If a law was broken higher classes had lighter punishment,
while lower classes had more harsher punishments
4. Kshatriyas
Kshatriya means roof, umbrella, dominion, power government
Known as the warriors and kings
The Kshatriya’s originated as the top of the pyramid. They were
said to be from the hands of the Hindu god, Brahma. However when
the Kshatriya's were out fighting, the Brahmins took over with there
religious ways
2nd from the top of the pyramid
Task is to preserve the caste bible 'Manusmriti.‘
In modern day, they work in government and politics
There status symbol is two crossed swords in a shield
