'X' was a large and beautiful city in the Mauryan empire. If anybody wanted to sneak into the city, they would have to cross a deep body of water hoping there were no hungry crocodiles. If they survived that, they would have to scale high walls. It had 570 towers and 64 gates. Houses in 'X' were built using wood and mud brick. What is 'X'?

Suvarnagiri

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Pataliputra

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The correct option is B Pataliputra
Magadha was the central province of Mauryan empire. It had Pataliputra as its capital. Pataliputra was a large and beautiful city. It was the capital of the huge Mauryan empire. There was a deep body of water surrounding it. It also had 570 towers and 64 gates. Houses in Pataliputra were built using wood and mud brick.

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