Q. Which of the following kings performed the Ashvamedha Yajna?
  1. Samudragupta
  2. Chandragupta II
  3. Pravarasena I
  4. Pulakesin I
  5. Pushyamitra Shunga
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Only 1, 3, 4 & 5
Notes: Samudragupta, Pravarasena I, Pulakesin I, and Pushyamitra Shunga are historically recorded to have performed Ashvamedha Yajna. Chandragupta II is not credited with this ritual. Pushyamitra Shunga, Samudragupta, Pulakesin I and Pravarasena I are attested by inscriptions or coins as Ashvamedha performers, while Chandragupta II is not.
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