alleryWhich ritual did Samudragupta perform to prove his imperial sovereignty?
ARajasuya
BVajapeya
CAgnishtoma
DAshvamedha
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Ashvamedha
1. Ancient Indian kings performed the Ashvamedha, a horse sacrifice, to prove imperial sovereignty.
2. Samudragupta performed it and issued gold coins to mark it.
3. Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Agnishtoma are other Vedic rites but are not the ones tied to his coinage.
_Source: Wikipedia, Gupta Empire, Samudragupta_
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