[DOC] [TLE] Brahmin - People Groups of India [PAR] The Brahmin are the highest of the four Hindu castes made up of priests & 
scholar. ... The Brahmins of the later Vedic period dating 900-600 BC were 
divided into ..... Really no matter if someone doesn't be aware of then its up to 
other people ...... Also to read and grasp clearly our 'Sangam literature' 'Grantha' 
knowledge is... [DOC] [TLE] Hinduism and Caste System - Hinduwebsite.com [PAR] This article is about the caste system of Hinduism, its definition, history, 
advantages, ... There are countless scholars who justify Hindu caste system 
quoting chapter and ... The Hindu caste system was a clever invention of the later 
Vedic society, ... The force of tradition, superstition, religious beliefs, fear of 
punishment also... [DOC] [TLE] Caste system in India - Wikipedia [PAR] The caste system in India is a system of social stratification which has pre-
modern origins, was .... Some scholars of caste have considered jti to have its 
basis in religion, assuming .... of caste in classical Hindu literature, it is jti that 
plays that role in present times. ... The varnas originated in Vedic society (ca.
1500-500 BCE). [DOC] [TLE] Varna (Hinduism) - Wikipedia [PAR] Varna () is a Sanskrit word which means type, order, or class. The term 
refers to social classes in Brahminical books like the Manusmriti. These and other 
Hindu literature classified the society in principle into four varnas: the Brahmins: 
priests, scholars and teachers. the Kshatriyas: rulers, warriors ... The concept is 
generally traced to the Purusha Sukta verse of the Rig Veda. [DOC] [TLE] The Vedas - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] The Vedas are a collection of hymns and other religious texts composed in India 
between ... Vedic literature is religious in nature and as such tends to reflect the 
.... we have one of the first indications of a caste system with its four major 
divisions: ... When these new rituals also proved to be useless, many sectors of 
Indian... [DOC] [TLE] Hinduism facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Buddhism, Jainism, and other "non-Hindu" Indian religions also hold these 
doctrines. ... of this religion is its belief in caste hierarchy, with the Brahmans at 
the top. ... Most scholars trace the earliest origins of Hinduism to two different 
sources. .... of the Vedic sacrifice and were composed and preserved by these 
priests for... [DOC] [TLE] The Hindu : The secret of the Vedas [PAR] Aug 5, 2001 ... Though we have literature dating back to almost 4,000 years, Indian ... the higher 
and lower castes", one priest told a BBC television crew, in all ... Notwithstanding 
the impression sometimes conveyed by "nationalist" scholars of the ... grasp of 
the Vedic religion in its entirety; for instance Agnihotra Ramanuja... [DOC] [TLE] The Caste System of Hindu Society | Huffington Post [PAR] Jun 20, 2011 ... Since the Vedas remain an unraveled mystery even today due to ... While most of 
the modern scholarship on this issue applies Marxist ... of the ancient Indian mind 
with its faith in the collaboration of races and the cooperation of cultures. ... 
SantiParva, Mahabharata also says that there is no superior varna. [DOC] [TLE] History of the Indian Caste System and its Impact on India Today [PAR] The Brahmans, usually priests and scholars, are at the top. Next are the .... 
discussion of the origins of the caste system from the ancient Vedic texts in my ... 
He also highlights the economic organization of the caste system ... and literature 
d. [DOC] [TLE] Temple-and-Image Worship in Hinduism - JStor [PAR] The use of images in Hindu temples and in Hindu homes is, perhaps, not ... of 
India with its priests, schools, laws, literature, and customs has come ... from the 
fourth century B.C. onwards ; but no Vedic work describes the ... and also from 
Sudra scholars. ... castes, yet every one acknowledges that the ritual of image 
worship... [DOC] [TLE] Brahman | caste | Britannica.com [PAR] Highest ranking of the four varnas,

Question: Also a caste, it's a Hindu priest or scholar of Vedic literature
Answer: a Brahman