The term 'Varna' in the context of the four-fold division of society (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra) is found for the first time in the Rigveda.
In which Vedic text the term ‘Varna’ is found referred for the first time ?
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2012 · Topic: Vedic Age (Evolution of the Varna System)
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