Kshatriya

[GarryDrold]

Kshatriya, from (holder of) Kshatra (rule or authority), is one of the four varnas (social orders) in Hinduism.
Traditionally, Kshatriya constitute the ruling military elite of the Vedic-Hindu social system outlined by the [Vedas] and the Laws of [Manu]. They were in charge of the protection of the Hindu society by fighting in wartime and [governing] in peacetime.
The Kshatriya [caste] members have held power for centuries in India. Kshatriyas are responsible for upholding justice and social harmony.

[Marquetta]

A member of the second of the four great Hindu castes, the military caste. The traditional function of the Kshatriyas is to protect society by fighting in wartime and governing in peacetime.