Question

Q. Arrange the following places of Ancient India from North to South:

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A. 4-3-2-1
• B. 2-1-4-3
• C. 1-4-3-2
• D. 2-4-3-1

Answer 1

The correct option is D 2-4-3-1

Explanation:

• Sthaneshwar was associated with the Pushyabhuti Dynasty and the rule of Harshavardhana. It is in present day Haryana.
• Mathura was an important centre of art and commerce and is in present day Uttar Pradesh.
• Pataliputra is in present day Bihar. It was the capital of major powers in ancient India including the Mauryas.
• The Maitraka dynasty ruled western India (now Gujarat) from approximately 475 to approximately 776 CE from their capital at Vallabhi.