Kshatriya- the warriors, is one of the four varnas or social orders in the Hindu culture. They represent the military and ruling order of the traditional Vedic-Hindu social system as outlined by the Vedas and the Laws of Manu. In ancient Vedic society, the position of Kshatriya was achieved on the merits of a person's aptitude (guna), conduct (karma), and nature (swabhava). The earliest Vedic literature listed the Kshatriya as second in rank, after the Brahmins, before the Vaisya and the Sudra.
