Ancient History PYQ 110 of 208 · Mauryan Empire

Which ruler had made Pataliputra the capital of his empire for the first time?

  1. AChandragupta Maurya
  2. BAshoka the Great
  3. CChandragupta Vikramaditya
  4. DKanishka

42nd BPSC (Pre) 1997-98

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Correct answer: (a) Chandragupta Maurya

Explanation

Udayin actually did this, but he is not among the options, so Chandragupta Maurya is taken as the answer.

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