Initially, 'Rajagaha' was the capital of Magadha, this name means _________.
(A) House of Gahas
(B) House of Royal family
(C) House of King
(D) House of Nobility
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (C) only
(A) House of Gahas
(B) House of Royal family
(C) House of King (Answer)
(D) House of Nobility
Initially, Rajagaha (the Prakrit name for present-day Rajgir in Bihar) was the capital of Magadha. Interestingly, the old name means “house of the king”. Rajagaha was a fortified settlement, located amongst hills.
Later, in the fourth century BCE, the capital was shifted to Pataliputra, present-day Patna, commanding routes of communication along the Ganga.