Question about the Indian Archers

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What social class would they have been in ? They have there two handed iron swords which tells me they have either have some money to spend or was the warrior class in India even the poorer members pampered ?

This is my first post I would just like to help

I think that the Indian archers were most probably the Kshatriyas(the warrior class in the traditional Indian caste system).Kshatriyas are of a high social class for the traditional ruling class of Hindu kingdoms in India would often also be drawn from this caste.The caste system dates back to the Vedic age.

Also the type of steel that was used in Indian armour from 300BCE onwards was called wootz steel which was prized for its quality and it was also used in monuments such as Ashoka's pillar