Question 6 - True or False - Chapter 6 Class 6 History - Early Kingdoms - History

The charioteer sprinkled sacred water on the king.

Answer: 

The given statement is false.

Explanation: 

• During the grand ceremony that followed the horse sacrifice ceremony (Ashvamedha), the king who was to perform the ceremony was proclaimed the “king of kings”.
  
  
• Priests chanted tales of his glory, performed rituals, and sprinkled sacred water on him.
  
  
• At the end of the ceremony, the horse was sacrificed as a gift to the gods.
  
  
• The priests were the ones who sprinkled sacred water on the king , not the charioteer.
  
  
• The horse sacrifice ceremony was an important ritual in ancient India and was performed by powerful kings to assert their authority over other kingdoms.