Multiple choice

Which of the following medieval rulers performed the hiranyagrabhadana ceremony?

  1. Parantaka I

  2. Sundarchola

  3. Dantidurga

  4. Rajendra Chola
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Explanation

The Hiranyagarbha (literally 'golden womb') ceremony was a Vedic sacrifice performed by ancient Indian kings to proclaim their sovereignty and imperial status. Dantidurga, the Rashtrakuta ruler who overthrew the Chalukyas, performed this ceremony to declare his independence and imperial authority. This ceremony was a ritual claiming the status of a sovereign ruler (samrat).

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