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Rank the Gupta social classes in their order of importance—1 being the most important and 5 being the least important. 1. first farmers and service providers 2. second merchants 3. third kings and warriors 4. fourth scholars and priests 5. fifth untouchables

Respuesta :

1. Scholars and priests. 2. Kings and warriors. 3. Merchants. 4. Farmers and service providers. 5. Untouchables.

The Gupta Empire was existing around 3rd century CE to 590 CE in ancient India. The social structure of the empire was influenced by Hinduism. Hinduism classified the society into 4 social classes (Varnas) where Gupta classified it into five classes in following order  

1.Scholars and priests. 2. Kings and warriors. 3. Merchants. 4. Farmers and service providers. 5. Untouchables.