History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-I)
The Aitareya and Satapatha Brahmanas mention the name of which monarch, who performed the 'Ashvamedha' sacrifice along with the 'Aindra Mahabhisheka'?
APara ✓ Correct
BBimbisara
CBindusara
DAshoka
Correct answer: (A) Para — It was King Para, so the answer is Para.
Explanation
★It was King Para, so the answer is Para.
★The Aitareya and Satapatha Brahmanas mention King Para, who performed the Ashvamedha sacrifice along with the Aindra Mahabhisheka.
★King Para was associated with the Kosala kingdom.
★The Aitareya Brahmana is a Brahmana text of the Rig-Veda.
★The Satapatha Brahmana is a Brahmana text of the Yajur-Veda.
★So the monarch mentioned is Para.
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