The Sanskrit word for goldsmith, classed as a jati, is:
ASuvarnakara
BSarthavaha
CVanik trader
DNishada hunter
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Suvarnakara
1. Jatis had no fixed number, unlike varnas.
2. Suvarnakara means goldsmith.
3. Jatis sharing a craft formed shrenis.
_Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History I, Theme 3, Kinship, Caste and Class._
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