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The Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras contained rules about the ideal ‘occupations’ of the four categories or varnas.
(i) Brahmanas were supposed to study and teach the Vedas, perform sacrifices and get sacrifices performed, give and receive gifts.
(ii) Kshatriyas were to engage in warfare, protect people and administer justice and study the Vedas.
(iii)The last three ‘occupations’ were also assigned to the Vaishyas, who were additionally expected to engage in agriculture, pastoralism and trade.
(iv)Shudras were assigned only on occupation that of serving the three ‘higher’ varnas.
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