Category:Ashvamedha on coins
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English: The Ashvamedha (Sanskrit: अश्वमेध aśvamedha) is a horse sacrifice ritual followed by the Śrauta tradition of Vedic religion. It was used by ancient Indian kings to prove their imperial sovereignty: a horse accompanied by the king's warriors would be released to wander for a period of one year. In the territory traversed by the horse, any rival could dispute the king's authority by challenging the warriors accompanying it. After one year, if no enemy had managed to kill or capture the horse, the animal would be guided back to the king's capital. It would be then sacrificed, and the king would be declared as an undisputed sovereign.
Media in category "Ashvamedha on coins"
The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total.
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Ashvamedha Kumaragupta.jpg 800 × 685; 231 KB
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Coins from Gupta Period, National Museum, New Delhi.jpg 2,912 × 830; 917 KB
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Dinar of Samudragupta LACMA M.84.110.1 (1 of 2).jpg 524 × 524; 114 KB
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Dinar of Samudragupta LACMA M.84.110.1 (2 of 2).jpg 528 × 528; 107 KB
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Gold coin of Kumaragupta I.jpg 1,404 × 1,464; 444 KB
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Gold coin of Kumaragupta.jpg 2,963 × 964; 1,010 KB
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Samudragupta circa 335-380 CE Ashvameda type.jpg 800 × 400; 149 KB