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There was no such thing as caste among the Aryans when they first came to India. However, gradually, they had to divide themselves into groups according to their occupation. some of the men going out to fight were known as Kshatriyas, while others who stayed behind to look after the fields and the cattle were known as Vasihyas or the merchant class who were dealers in goods of every kind. At first, there was no priestly class or Brahmins. Any Aryan could act as a priest, perform the ceremonies and recite the sacred hymns. Some of the wise men belonging even to a conquered race were admitted as priests, for we read in the Vedas that there were rising of two kinds those with fair skins and golden hair, and those who were dark in colors. The Yadus of western India, the tribe to which Shri Krishna is supposed to have belonged, were among the most important of those to be admitted to the Aryan fold.
Rakesh