Consider the following statements regarding the grand sacrifices of the Later Vedic period: 1. The Rajasuya sacrifice was performed to consecrate the king and bestow supreme divine power upon him. 2. The Vajapeya sacrifice involved a chariot race in which the king's chariot was systematically made to win against his kinsmen. 3. These grand sacrifices led to a massive destruction of cattle wealth, which directly conflicted with the agricultural needs of the expanding iron-age economy in the middle Gangetic valley. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Options:

• A: 1 and 2 only
• B: 2 and 3 only
• C: 1, 2 and 3
• D: 1 and 3 only

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