alleryWho questioned colour-based varna by noting colours are seen among all varnas in the Mahabharata?
ABharadvaja
BBhrigu
CVyasa
DDrona
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bharadvaja
1. In the Mahabharata, Bhrigu describes varna by colour.
2. Bharadvaja replies that colours are seen among all the varnas.
3. Vyasa and Drona are not the speakers in this passage.
_Source: Wikipedia, Caste system in India, Early Hinduism (200 BC–320 AD) and Classical period (320–650 AD)_
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