Shudras in Ancient India: A Social History of the Lower Order down to circa A.D. 600 c8.160

c8.160

For lack of data it is difficult to get a precise idea of the effects of the Āryan impact on chalcolithic society and *vice versa*. Spoils of war must have added to the wealth and social status of the tribal leaders, who could afford to patronise priests by making gifts of cattle, and in some cases of women slaves. Thus a sacrificer is described as moving with his chariot "first in rank and wealthy, munificent and lauded in assemblies".³