Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Which of the following place was the capital of Magadha in ancient India?

Options:

Rajagaha/Rajagriha

Pataliputra

Taxila

Both 1 and 2

Correct Answer:

Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

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.