Multiple choice

Which of the following Vedas carries the references regarding the election of the king?

  1. Atharva Veda

  2. Rig Veda

  3. Sama Veda

  4. Yajur Veda
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Explanation

Kingship was a normal feature of the society. There are few references to elected kings, otherwise most of the times the office was hereditary. There are references in the Atharva Veda regarding the election of the king by the people.

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