One of the hymns in the Rig Veda offered a brief account of the origins of the four castes. It said that
a. the four castes were created according to the wills of Indra and Agni
b. Purusha, a primeval being sacrificed himself in order to create the four castes
c. the Brahman priests created the four castes with themselves at the top
d. the four castes emanated from the four parts of Purusha when the gods sacrificed him
e. none of the above
Ans: d. the four castes emanated from the four parts of Purusha when the gods sacrificed him
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