Which of the following characterizes/characterize the royal rituals and social customs of the Vedic Period? 1. The Rajasuya Yajna was a consecration ceremony designed to confer divine legitimacy and supreme authority upon the ruler. 2. The custom of Niyoga permitted a childless widow to cohabit with her deceased husband's brother to produce an heir. Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Rajasuya was the royal consecration sacrifice that legitimized the monarch’s supreme authority through ritual rebirth.
Statement 2 is correct: Niyoga was an accepted socio-legal practice where a widow without offspring was allowed to unite with her brother-in-law (Devar) strictly for lineage continuation.