Describe the hierarchy of economic status in the Varna system.

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The Varna system divided the people of the society into four main sections.

  1. The economic status of the upper sections of the Varna system especially Brahmins and Kings(Kshatriyas) was very high. They generally possessed significant wealth.
  2. The worst economic condition was of the Shudras who were seen as the inferior classes with the responsibility of serving the upper sections of the society.

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