Question
Download Solution PDFWhat was the capital of the Mauryan empire?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Pataliputra.
Important Points
- Mauryan empire lasted from about 321 to 185 BCE.
- Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan empire.
- The area around Pataliputra was under the direct control of the emperor.
- There were five major political centres in the Mauryan empire including the capital Pataliputra and the provincial centres of Taxila, Ujjayini, Tosali, and Suvarnagiri.
Key Points
- The third Buddist council was held at Pataliputra.
- Kautilya's Artha-shastra was the most important literary source for the Maurya's.
- Chandragupta Maurya is the founder of the Mauryan dynasty.
- Ashoka was the most famous Mauryan ruler and he was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions.
- Mauryan empire started declining due to the invasions, defections by southern princes after the death of Ashoka.
Additional Information
- Vaishali was the capital of Vrijji mahajanapada.
- Indraprastha was the capital of the Pandavas.
- Kushinagar was the capital of the Malla Republic.
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