Which of the following is NOT an ancient town?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Nagpur
Option (1) Pataliputra — An ancient town (Incorrect). Pataliputra (Patna) has a history of over 2000 years.
Option (2) Madurai — An ancient town (Incorrect). It grew as a religious and cultural centre in ancient times.
Option (3) Prayagraj — An ancient town (Incorrect). Prayag (Allahabad) is another of the ancient towns.
Option (4) Nagpur — Not an ancient town (Correct). Nagpur is a medieval town. About 100 towns have their roots in the medieval period; most were headquarters of principalities and kingdoms, fort towns built on the ruins of ancient towns, like Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra and Nagpur.
NCERT (2025-26): “Ancient Towns … There are number of towns in India having historical background spanning over 2000 years. Most of them developed as religious and cultural centres. Varanasi is one of the important towns among these. Prayag (Allahabad), Pataliputra (Patna), Madurai are some other examples of ancient towns in the country.…” “Medieval Towns … About 100 of the existing towns have their roots in the medieval period. Most of them developed as headquarters of principalities and kingdoms. These are fort towns which came up on the ruins of ancient towns. Important among them are Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra and Nagpur.…” |