Social Sciences, asked by rakshanaNR, 6 months ago

Write a short note on the ‘Ashvamedha’ ritual.

Ans: The ‘Ashvamedha’ (horse sacrifice) was a ritual used to recognize men
as ‘rajas’. A horse was left to wander freely. If it wandered into another
kingdom and the king of that kingdom stopped it, they had to fight. The
‘raja’ who succeeded in the challenge was recognized as stronger. He
would then perform the sacrifice, in which other kings would also come




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Answered by AngelineSudhagar
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Explanation:

  • The ‘Ashvamedha’ (horse sacrifice) was a ritual used to recognize men as ‘rajas’.
  • A horse was left to wander freely. If it wandered into another kingdom and the king of that kingdom stopped it, they had to fight.
  • The 'raja’ who succeeded in the challenge was recognised as stronger.
  • He would then perform the sacrifice, in which other kings would also come.
Answered by nandu7713
0

Answer:

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Explanation:

The ‘Ashvamedha’ (horse sacrifice) was a ritual used to recognize men

as ‘rajas’. A horse was left to wander freely. If it wandered into another

kingdom and the king of that kingdom stopped it, they had to fight. The

‘raja’ who succeeded in the challenge was recognized as stronger. He

would then perform the sacrifice, in which other kings would also come

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