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Question
Name two important duties of a King in the Later Vedic Period.
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Solution
Two important duties of a King in the Later Vedic Period included ‘Rajsuya Yajna’ at the time of coronation and ‘Ashvamedha Yajna’ to expand his realm. Another main duty of a king was to protect his territory.
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