alleryWhich city did Chandragupta II develop as a major cultural centre after conquering it?
APataliputra
BAyodhya
CMathura
DUjjain
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Ujjain
1. Chandragupta Vikramaditya took personal interest in developing Ujjain after its conquest.
2. Pataliputra was the capital and Ayodhya a later capital.
3. Mathura was a sculpture centre rather than his new cultural city.
_Source: Wikipedia, Gupta Empire, Urban centres_
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