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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:ritual
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Ashvamedha
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Hinduism
Sanskrit literature
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gptkbp:category
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animal sacrifice
Vedic sacrifice
royal ritual
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Rigveda
gptkb:Yajurveda
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ashwamedha Yagna
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gptkbp:involves
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sacrifice of a horse
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gptkbp:mentionedIn
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gptkb:Mahabharata
gptkb:Ramayana
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gptkbp:notablePerformer
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gptkb:Rama
gptkb:Yudhishthira
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gptkbp:originatedIn
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ancient India
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gptkbp:performedAt
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expansion of kingdom
legitimization of king's rule
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gptkbp:performedBy
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ancient Indian kings
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gptkbp:prohibits
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modern Hinduism
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gptkbp:purpose
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assertion of royal sovereignty
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gptkbp:ritualDuration
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one year
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gptkbp:rituals
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gptkb:Sanskrit
release of a consecrated horse
horse followed by king's army
sacrifice of the horse at the end
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gptkbp:symbolizes
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fertility and prosperity
king's power and authority
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pandava_brothers
gptkb:Sons_of_Pandu
gptkb:Babruvahana
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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