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Question
Mention the important changes that took place in their religion of the later Vedic period.
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Solution
In the later Vedic period, the Vajpeya sacrifice was performed by a new king at the time of his coronation. The Rajasuya sacrifice was performed to appease Gods in order to ensure the material well-being of the kingdom. The Ashvamedha sacrifice was performed for a powerful king to proclaim that he was the ‘King of Kings’.
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