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The five major political centres of the Mauryan empire were Pataliputra, Taxila, Ujjayini, Tosali and:
ASuvarnagiri
BRajagaha
CSarnath
DKalinga
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Suvarnagiri
The five centres were the capital Pataliputra plus Taxila, Ujjayini, Tosali and Suvarnagiri, all named in Asokan inscriptions.
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