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kshatriya
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thumb|Bhishma, a kshatriya of the [[Lunar dynasty in Hindu literature.]] Kshatriya () (from Sanskrit kṣatra, "rule, authority"; also called Rajanya) is one of the four varnas (social orders, coming called castes) of Hindu society and is associated with the warrior aristocracy. The Sanskrit term kṣatriyaḥ is used in the context of later Vedic society wherein members were organised into four classes: brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya, and shudra.
Kshatriya is one of the four main social classes in Hindu society, traditionally associated with warriors and aristocrats. It matters historically because it was a fundamental part of how Hindu society organized itself into distinct social orders, along with brahmins, vaishyas, and shudras.
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Early Rigvedic tribal monarchy
- Later Vedic period
- Hindu ritual duties
- Mahajanapadas
- Post-Mauryan Kshatriyas
- Emergence of "Puranic" Kshatriyas
- Modern era
- Symbols
- Lineage
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Further reading
thumb|Bhishma, a kshatriya of the [[Lunar dynasty in Hindu literature.]] Kshatriya () (from Sanskrit kṣatra, "rule, authority"; also called Rajanya) is one of the four varnas (social orders, coming called castes) of Hindu society and is associated with the warrior aristocracy. The Sanskrit term kṣatriyaḥ is used in the context of later Vedic society wherein members were organised into four classes: brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya, and shudra.
==History==
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