Which one of the following castes was of cultivators, small craftsmen and artisans?

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Brahmans

Kshatriyas

Shudras

Vaishyas

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Shudras is one of the following castes was of cultivators, small craftsmen, and artisans.
Shudras were the people who came to the fourth position in the caste hierarchy. Brahmins were in the first position and were considered the most elite caste as they were referred to as priests in the Hindu religion. Secondly, Kshatriyas were considered warriors who used to fight wars and were considered powerful and brave. Thirdly, vaishyas, considered intelligent people, usually were business people engaged in merchant trading and agriculturalists who had their land and farms. In the fourth position, the Shudras were considered the low caste of inferior people, also called untouchables. These were mainly cultivators, small craftsmen, and artisans who worked at low wages.

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