Which of the following Vedic sacrifices involved the ritual sacrifice of a horse and signified the paramount sovereignty of a monarch over a vast territory?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Ashvamedha was an ancient Vedic royal ritual where a consecrated horse was set free to roam at will for a year, accompanied by the king's royal forces to claim sovereignty over all territories it traversed. Other sacrifices like the Rajasuya were performed for royal consecration, but only the Ashvamedha directly signified universal imperial dominance. Successful completion of the ritual established the monarch as a universal ruler or Chakravartin.