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Very short answer type question:
Name a ritual used to recognise someone as a 'raja'.

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'Ashvamedha' was one ritual used to recognize kings.

The Ashvamedha is a horse sacrifice ritual followed by the srauta tradition of Vedic religion.

It was used by ancient Indian kings to prove their imperial sovereignty:

A horse accompanied by the king's warriors would be released to wander for a period of one year.


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