GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Ashwamedha
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Maharudra
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Rajasuya
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Yudhishthira was now undisputed king, with the eighteen-day war at Kurukshetra fought, won, and over. Bhishma had departed for the heavens, to rejoin the Vasus. Yudhishthira was, once again, convinced to perform a grand sacrifice, this time by Vyasa. The sacrifice was the Ashvamedha yagya – a horse sacrifice.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ashvamedhika Parva begins with an advice from Krishna and Vyasa who recommend Yudhishthira to perform the Ashvamedha ceremony. Yudhishthira discloses that the treasury is empty because of the war. Krishna suggests mining gold in Himavat, near mount Meru. He recites the story of king Muratta.
Detailed explanation-3: -Only eleven major warriors survive the war: the five Pandavas, Krishna, Satyaki, Ashwatthama, Kripacharya, Yuyutsu, and Kritavarma. Yudhishthira is crowned king of Hastinapur. After ruling for 36 years, he renounces the throne and passes the title on to Arjuna’s grandson Parikshit.
Detailed explanation-4: -After they had been overpowered, another fierce fight took place between Arjuna and king Vajradatta, the son of Bhagadatta. That battle lasted for three days, with Arjuna finally defeating Vajradatta but sparing his life.