Asked: M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018medium Level
ID: 6ae793b94aac9c32d5e3e56f
QUESTION STATEMENT:द्विभाषी / Bilingual
प्राचीन काल में किस वर्ण को ‘सार्थवाह’ भी कहा जाता था?
In ancient India, which Varna was also associated with the title 'Sarthavaha'?
SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
ब्राह्मण
Brahmana
B
क्षत्रिय
Kshatriya
C
वैश्य
Vaishya
Correct
D
शूद्र
Shudra
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option C(वैश्य)
प्राचीन भारत में दूरस्थ व्यापारिक यात्राओं पर माल से लदे काफिलों (कारवां) को 'सार्थ' और उस व्यापारिक काफिले के प्रधान नेता या संघपति को 'सार्थवाह' कहा जाता था। चूंकि व्यापार और वाणिज्य मुख्य रूप से वैश्य वर्ण का पारंपरिक कर्म था, अतः सार्थवाह का संबंध वैश्य वर्ण से था।
In ancient Indian commercial terminology, a caravan of travelling merchants was termed 'Sartha', and its appointed leader or caravan-master was designated 'Sarthavaha'. Since mercantile trade and long-distance commerce were the specific economic domain of the Vaishya varna, the title Sarthavaha was fundamentally associated with Vaishyas.
Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Ancient India•Subtopic: Gupta and Post-Gupta Period
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