Social Change in the Indian Subcontinent

What were the rules of varna based on?

• The rules of the Brahmanas

• The rulers of large kingdoms

• The Delhi Sultans

• The Mughals

What happened to the difference between the high and low, and between the rich and poor under the Delhi Sultans and the Mughals?

• It decreased

• It remained the same

• It increased

• It disappeared

What were societies called that did not follow the social rules and rituals prescribed by the Brahmanas?

• Tribes

• Kingdoms

• Cities

• Villages

How were societies in the subcontinent that did not follow the social rules and rituals divided?

• Into numerous unequal classes

• According to the rules of varna

• Based on their wealth

• They were not divided

Who were the rulers that accepted the rules of varna?

• The Delhi Sultans

• The Mughals

• The Brahmanas

• The tribal societies