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According to Megasthenes, the wall of Pataliputra had how many towers?

A1,000 towers
B100 towers
C570 towers
D64 towers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 570 towers
1. It also had 64 gates. 2. There were 570 towers. 3. Houses were of wood and mud brick. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 7, Ashoka, the Emperor Who Gave Up War._
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