What was the importance of Pataliputra in the Mauryan period?
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Correct answer: Capital and administrative centre
Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan Empire and an important centre of royal administration, communication and political decision-making. Its location near major rivers also supported transport and resources. It was not merely a cave-painting site, forest village or sea island.
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Capital and administrative centre
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Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan Empire and an important centre of royal administration, communication and political decision-making. Its location near major rivers also supported transport and resources. It was not merely a cave-painting site, forest village or sea island.
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This is a Class 11 History question. Chapter: Writing and City Life.
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