UPSC CAPF AC 2020 Paper

Engaging in trade was prescribed as the duty of Vaishyas according to theDharamashastras. Vaishyas are given the third rank in the Hindu caste system. Vaishyas mainly comprise of craftsmen, merchants and traders. They had the right to increase their wealth but only by doing business in a righteous manner and were supposed to know many languages so that they can trade in any region easily. Dharmashastra is a genus of Sanskrit texts and refers to the treatises (shastras) of Hinduism on Dharma. The Dharmashastras are the ancient law books of Hindus, which advocates moral laws and principles for devout duty and righteous conduct for the followers of the faith.