New Kings and Kingdoms

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Hiranya Garbha
When this ritual was performed with the help of Brahmanas, it was thought to lead to the “rebirth” of the sacrificer as a Kshatriya, even if he was not one by birth.
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maharaja-adhiraja
lord of the three worlds
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samantas
Subordinate to Kings
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Prashastis
Details about the King recorded by Brahmans
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ur
Settlements of peasants
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nadu
Groups of such villages formed larger units
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lord of the three worlds

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maharaja-adhiraja

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Subordinate to Kings

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Card 4

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Details about the King recorded by Brahmans

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Card 5

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Settlements of peasants

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