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    Who among the following is credited to have performed four Asvamedha sacrifices?

    A)  Pushyamitra Sunga       

    B)  Pravarasen I                 

    C)  Nandivannan               

    D)  Samudragupta              

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The Vakataka emperor Pravarasena I performed four AsvamedhaYajnas. Vakataka dynasty was the most important after the fall of Satavahanas and before the rise of Chalukyas they ruled in modem Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. They were contemporary of Guptas. The dynasty was founded by Vindhyashakti but Pravarasena I was the real founder of Vakataka Empire.


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