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Which Mauryan provincial centre, meaning golden mountain, tapped the gold mines of Karnataka?
ATosali city
BSuvarnagiri
CTaxila city
DUjjayini town
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Suvarnagiri
1. Five centres: Pataliputra, Taxila, Ujjayini, Tosali, Suvarnagiri.
2. Suvarnagiri means golden mountain.
3. Taxila and Ujjayini sat on trade routes.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 2, Kings, Farmers and Towns: Early States and Economies._
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