Question

i) Give a historical outline of Pataliputra.​

Answer 1

Pataliputra, IAST: Pāṭaliputra, adjacent to modern-day Patna, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Udayin in 490 BCE as a small fort near the Ganges river.

Pataliputra is the Modern Patna which is the capital of Bihar state . It was a city in ancient India , originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatashatru in 490 BCE as a small fort ( Patligram) near the Ganges River . Modern name of it is Modern Patna .

One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, Patna was founded in 490 BCE by the king of Magadha. Ancient Patna, known as Patliputra, was the capital of the Magadh Empire under the Haryanka, Nanda, Mauryan, Shunga, Gupta and Pala empires. Pataliputra was a seat of learning and fine arts.