alleryIn which Ṛigveda hymn do the four varṇas first appear?
ANāsadīya Sūkta
BPuruṣhasūkta
CAśhvamedha hymn
DGāyatrī Mantra
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Puruṣhasūkta
The earliest reference to the four social categories is in the Puruṣhasūkta, a hymn in Book 10 of the Ṛigveda.
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