Question

Rank the Gupta social classes in their order of importance—1 being the most important and 5 being the least important. 1. first farmers and service providers 2. second merchants 3. third kings and warriors 4. fourth scholars and priests 5. fifth untouchables

Answer 1

1. Scholars and priests. 2. Kings and warriors. 3. Merchants. 4. Farmers and service providers. 5. Untouchables.

Answer 2

The Gupta Empire was existing around 3rd century CE to 590 CE in ancient India. The social structure of the empire was influenced by Hinduism. Hinduism classified the society into 4 social classes (Varnas) where Gupta classified it into five classes in following order

1.Scholars and priests. 2. Kings and warriors. 3. Merchants. 4. Farmers and service providers. 5. Untouchables.