Question

what was the ancient name of patna

Answer 1

One legend ascribes the origin of Patna to a mythological king, Putraka, who created Patna by a magic stroke for his queen Patali, literally Trumpet flower, which gives it its ancient name Pataligram. It is said that in honour of the first born to the queen, the city was named Pataliputra.
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Answer 2

patliputra was THE NAME OF PATNA AND IT WAS FIRSTLY RULED BY CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA 1 WHO HAD COME TO PATNA BY AN CO INCIDENT AS HE MARRY A FOREN COUNTRY WOMAN HE WAS VERY INTERESTED IN TRAVELLING SO HE FOUND PATNA AND HE HAS A VERY BIG EMPIRE THEN IT WAS RULLED BY CHANDRAGUPTA 2 AND DID THE EMPIRESHIP BUT HE HAD HER WIFE SUBADRANGI THAT WAS WILLOWED BY HIM AND AFTER MEETING HER ONCE AGAIN HE HAD MARRIED HER AND THEN THEY GOT A CHILD ASHOKA WHO WAS A VERY GREAT KING HE WAS PEOPLE LOVING AND HIS EMPIRE WAS FROM INDIA TILL CHINA HE WAS A VERU GOOD KING BUT ONE DAY DURING WAR HE SAW THAT HOW MANY SOLDIER DIED SO HE FROM THEN BECAME A BUDDHIST AND BECAME A KING OF PEACE AND HIS NAME IS TODAY ALSO FAMOUS SO THAT IS TBE HISTORY OF PATNA I HOPE YOU LIKE MY ANSWER