alleryUnder the four-fold hierarchy, in which category were the Malis placed?
ABrahmin
BKshatriya
CVaishya
DShudra
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Shudra
1. In the four-fold caste hierarchy the Malis were placed within the Shudra category.
2. Phule's family belonged to this community.
3. Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaishya are higher varnas, not the Malis' category.
_Source: Wikipedia, Jyotirao Phule, Early life_
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