| In 1674, Shivaji elevated himself to kingship and in an elaborate ceremony in Hindu tradition proclaimed himself as a true Kshatriya. |
| His father was a member of the kshatriya, or warrior caste, and worked as a mid-level official in the department of forestry. |
| The kshatriya could only hope to become a monk in his next life, but given the nature of his daily karma, it seemed unlikely that he could achieve even this limited goal. |
| This means nobody is a Brahmin or Kshatriya or Vysya or Sudra throughout his or her life. |
| The king was subordinate in some respects to the Brahmans, though at one time both sometimes were chosen from the Kshatriya, or warrior, caste. |
| The Vaishyas had to pay tribute for the lands that they got from the Kshatriya nobles. |
