features of pataliputra in ancient period india (in context to subject business studies)
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Pataliputra, often identified as an ancient city that existed near modern-day Patna, was the capital of many Indian political powers such as the Haryankas, the Nandas, the Mauryas, the Shungas and the Guptas. Here’s why the city was significant:
Ample deposits of iron and coal in the regions near Pataliputra which were used to produce steel weapons and implements.
Forests in the region provided the residents with a good steady supply of wood.
Access to fertile soil and water for irrigation is a great advantage. Pataliputra was at the junction of the rivers Ganga and Son which meant that a well-settled and well-populated society was available in the region from which the rulers could conscript men into their armies.
The city of Pataliputra was built to withstand sieges, not to mention that the geography of that region - hills and rivers- provided ample natural protection from invaders.
Pataliputra could be used as a location to launch attacks on the Krishna and Godavari river valleys to the South
Access to shipyards and harbours along the coastlines of Bengal and Orissa
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