Elaborate sacrifices like the rajasuya and ashvamedha were performed by whom?
AChiefs and kings
BMerchants and guilds
CFarmers and herders
DBhikkhus and nuns
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Chiefs and kings
1. Early sacrifices were collective.
2. Rajasuya and ashvamedha were royal rites.
3. Brahmana priests conducted them.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 4, Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments._
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