alleryWhich city did Ptolemy name as the capital of Pulumavi?
APushkalavati
BPataliputra
CPurushapura
DPratishthana
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Pratishthana
1. Ptolemy wrote in the 2nd century CE about Satavahana rule.
2. He mentioned Pratishthana, modern Paithan, as Pulumavi's capital.
3. Pataliputra was Shunga, while Purushapura and Pushkalavati were Kushan-region cities.
_Source: Wikipedia, Satavahana dynasty, Territorial extent_
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