HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Absence of ranking based on varna
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Killing of cows
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Rejection of Vedic rituals
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Speaking alien languages
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Detailed explanation-1: -Specific rituals and sacrifices of the Vedic religion include, among others: the Soma rituals; Fire rituals involving oblations (havir); and the Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice). The rites of grave burials as well as cremation are seen since the Rigvedic period.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the states were monarchies but some were republics known as Ganas or Sanghas. These Ganasanghas were oligarchies where the king was elected and he ruled with the help of a council. Vajji was an important Mahajanapada with a Sangha form of government.
Detailed explanation-3: -The phrase gana sangha can be translated as (rule by) tribal assembly. In ancient Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya which make frequent reference to the great states in ancient India, the texts often use the phrase to refer a type of oligarchical rule, contrast to monarchy ( saamarajya in Sanskrit).