Question

How did some kings begin to be recognised as kings of janapadas? How did rituals help these
kings in controlling larger territorial states?

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Answer 1

Answer:

As the rulers of the mahajanapadas were (a) building huge forts (b) maintaining big armies, they needed more resources. And they needed officials to collect these. So, instead of depending on occasional gifts brought by people, as in the case of the raja of the janapadas, they started collecting regular taxes.

Answer 2

Answer:

Choosing rulers in 'janapadas'—Men were chosen 'rajas' by performing big sacrifices. The 'ashvamedha' (horse sacrifice) was one such ritual which was used to identify a 'raja'. The 'raja' chosen by this sacrifice was considered very powerful.

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