#TFQOD #MBA #CAT2014 Check out our Last Years Question of the Day: Answer the following based on the information given below: Radical changes in Indian religion and thought occurred during the Later Vedic Age, producing what became one of the worlds most complex religious and philosophical systems. The first phase of this development is clearly seen in the Brahmanas. It began about 1000 B.C. and is often called Brahmanism because it was the product of the emergence of the Brahmin priests to a position of supreme power and privilege in society. During the Early Vedic Age, sacrifice had been only a means of influencing the gods in favor of the offeror; now it became the means of compelling the gods to act, provided the correct ritual was employed. Since only the priests possessed the technical expertise to perform the complex and lengthy rites of sacrifice (some of which lasted for months), and since the slightest variation in ritual was thought to turn the gods against people, the Brahmins strengthened their position over the nobles and rulers of the Kshatriya class. How were the Brahmins able to strengthen their position over the nobles and rulers of the Kshatriya class? OPTIONS 1) Brahmins had the expertise to perform lengthy rites and rituals without any technical errors. 2) Brahmins were the only people capable of performing the rites that could turn the gods against people. 3) Brahmins were the only class of people who could avert the wrath of gods. 4) All of the above.
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