The capital of the Mauryan Empire was:
AUjjayini
BSuvarnagiri
CTamralipti
DPataliputra
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Pataliputra
1. The empire had five major political centres.
2. The capital among them was Pataliputra.
3. It stands near present-day Patna.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 History, Theme 2 'Kings, Farmers and Towns' (lehs102)_
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