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Discuss whether kings in early states were invariably Kshatriyas.

Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :(i) Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras compiled between c. 500-200 BCE lay down code of social <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/behaviour-894636" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BEHAVIOUR">BEHAVIOUR</a> and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ideal-1035490" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about IDEAL">IDEAL</a> order in great details. <br/> (ii) Caste status was determined by birth and was prescribed under the four fold Varnahierarchy. The kshatriyas were to "<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/engage-451368" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ENGAGE">ENGAGE</a> in warfare" protect people, administer justice, study the vedas, get sacrifies performed and give gifts. <br/> (iii) The Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras explained that only kshatriyas could be kings.However, several important ruling lineages had different origins. <br/>(a) Mauryas: Brahmanical texts <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/describe-437592" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DESCRIBE">DESCRIBE</a> them of low origin while Buddhist texts term them as kshatriyas. <br/> (b) The Sungas and Kanvas, the successors of Mauryas were Brahmans. <br/> (c) The Shaka rulers were regarded as Mlechchhas-barbarians or outsiders by Brahmans. <br/>(d) The Satavahana rulers were Brahmans.</body></html>


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