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5 _______________ that let the ashvamedha horse pass through their lands were 1
invited to the sacrifice.
6 Write TRUE or FLASE. If false, correct the statement. 1
Priests performed the rituals including the sprinkling of sacred water.
7 3
(a) The animal in the above picture signifies which ritual?
(b) Who organises this ritual?
(c) Who were excluded from this ritual?
8 In what way are the present-day elections different from how the rulers were 3
chosen in janapadas?
9 How many mahajanapadas was there? What resources were necessary to build 3
the huge walls around the cities?
10 Who divided people into four groups and based on what? Explain the four groups. 5
11 Why did the Rajas of mahajanapadas built forts? Write any three reasons. Why 3+2=5
did the agriculture flourish in the Mahajanapadas?
