Question

List the major characterstics of an ancient town

Answer 1

This is a list of cities in India thought to have been founded before the 8th century (before the rise of the Pala Empire).

In alphabetical order

Amaravati, AndhraAnga Now as BhagalpurBharuchAyodhyaBadayunBayanaBhattiproluBhinmalBivouChandraketugarhChunarDhanyakatakaDwarkaGwaliorHampiHansiKalibanganKalinjarKalpiKanchipuramKannaujKaopaKaveripoompattinamKodumanalKotivarsha (Devkot)KumbhojKurukshetraLashkarMaduraiMohenjo-DaroMuzirisNalandaOsianPaithanPataliputraPistapuraPundravardhanaQuilon(Coulão)Rajagriha Now as RajgirRajahmendravaramRajapuraSangrurSirkapSitanagaramSomnathSoparaSravastiTamralipta, now TamlukTaxilaThanjavurTirunelveliUjjainUrayurVadodara(earlier known with following names Viravati, Chandravati, Vadpatra and Baroda)Vaishali (ancient city)VallabhiVaranasiVidisha