Consider the following statements about Pataliputra:
1. It was the capital of Mauryan king Ajatashatru.
2. He shifted the capital from Rajgriha to Pataliputra.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is D Neither 1 nor 2
Ajatashatru was not the Mauryan King. He belonged to the Haryanka Dynasty. His capital was Rajgriha (Girivraja).

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