Q24. Explain the rituals of the Ashvamedha.
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Explanation:
The Ashvamedha (Sanskrit: अश्वमेध aśvamedha) is a horse sacrifice ritual followed by the Śrauta tradition of Vedic religion. It was used by ancient Indian kings to prove their imperial sovereignty: a horse accompanied by the king's warriors would be released to wander for a period of one year.
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Ashvamedha is one of the important rituals performed by ancient kings in India.In this sacrifice, a horse was let loose and wandered into other kingdoms. If a king of another kingdom stops the horse, the king who set the horse free wages a war against him.
But if the horse passes through a kingdom unharmed, the kingdom becomes a feudatory (official part) of the parent kingdom.
The raja who organised this kind of sacrifice was considered very powerful, and had a special seat such as a throne or tiger skin.
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