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Question
How did society get sharply divided during the Later Vedic Period?
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Solution
During the later Vedic period society get sharply divided. Caste was decided by birth and not by occupations. The brahmans and kshatriyas formed the ruling class. The vaishyas were the artisans, traders, and farmers. The Shudras were the uneducated workers who served the other three classes.
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