Which one of the following places was the capital of king Ashoka?

Sarnath

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Nalanda

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Patliputra

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Vaishali

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Solution

The correct option is C Patliputra
Pataliputra adjacent to modern-day Patna, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Udayin in 490 BCE as a small fort near the Ganges river. Later during the Mauryan dynasty it was the capital of the great King Ashoka.

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