text_original: The Brahmans, or priests, claimed the highest rank. But they seem to have had a long struggle with the Kshattriya or warrior caste before they won their proud position at the head of the Indian people.
text_transcription: THE BRAHMANS OR PRIESTS CLAIMED THE HIGHEST RANK BUT THEY SEEMED TO HAVE HAD A LONG STRUGGLE WITH THE CHATTRIER OR WARRIOR CASE BEFORE THEY WON THEIR PROUD POSITION AT THE HEAD OF THE INDIAN PEOPLE
phonemes: ðə bɹˈɑːmənz, ɔːɹ pɹˈiːsts, klˈeɪmd ðə hˈaɪɪst ɹˈæŋk. bˌʌt ðeɪ sˈiːm tə hæv hæd ɐ lˈɔŋ stɹˈʌɡəl wɪððə kˈeɪʃˈætɹɪjə ɔːɹ wˈɔːɹɪɚ kˈæst bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðeɪ wˈʌn ðɛɹ pɹˈaʊd pəzˈɪʃən æt ðə hˈɛd ʌvðɪ ˈɪndiən pˈiːpəl.