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How were some rajas chosen around 3000 years ago?
How were some rajas chosen around 3000 years ago?
What is the significance of the ashvamedha ritual mentioned in the text?
What is the significance of the ashvamedha ritual mentioned in the text?
How long ago did the practice of choosing leaders through voting become common?
How long ago did the practice of choosing leaders through voting become common?
Why did Shankaran's grandparents want to be the first to reach the polling booth?
Why did Shankaran's grandparents want to be the first to reach the polling booth?
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How were some rajas chosen before the changes that took place around 3000 years ago?
How were some rajas chosen before the changes that took place around 3000 years ago?
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True or false: The practice of choosing leaders through voting has been common for the past 50 years or so.
True or false: The practice of choosing leaders through voting has been common for the past 50 years or so.
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True or false: Some rajas were chosen by the jana, the people.
True or false: Some rajas were chosen by the jana, the people.
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True or false: Around 3000 years ago, some men became recognized as rajas by performing big sacrifices.
True or false: Around 3000 years ago, some men became recognized as rajas by performing big sacrifices.
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True or false: The ashvamedha ritual involved letting a horse wander freely and guarding it with the raja's men.
True or false: The ashvamedha ritual involved letting a horse wander freely and guarding it with the raja's men.
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True or false: Shankaran's grandparents were excited to vote because they could choose their own rulers.
True or false: Shankaran's grandparents were excited to vote because they could choose their own rulers.
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