Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
Who out of the following performed a ritual called 'Hiranya-Garbha'?
Solution & Analysis
Answer: C
Concept
In Early Medieval India, political power was often seized by non-Kshatriya chiefs. They used Vedic rituals to legitimize their rule and socially 're-birth' themselves into the warrior caste.Explanation
NCERT Class VII records that Dantidurga, a Rashtrakuta chief, performed the *Hiranya-Garbha
(golden womb) ritual after overthrowing his Chalukya overlord.Logical Breakup
Logic 1: The ritual symbolized a rebirth. If the performer was not a Kshatriya by birth, they became one through this sacrifice with the help of Brahmins.
Logic 2: This was a common tool for social mobility and political legitimacy among the rising regional clans of the 8th century.