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Pataliputra (IAST: Pāṭaliputra), adjacent to modern-day Patna, Bihar, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatashatru in 490 BCE, as a small fort (Pāṭaligrāma) near the Ganges river. Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges.
Introduction. Patna, the capital metropolis of Bihar, stands as a timeless testimony to the wealthy tapestry of India's history and cultural history. Nestled along the banks of the sacred Ganges River, Patna's roots run deep, stretching returned over 2,500 years to antiquity.
Feb 1, 2022 · Pataliputra was founded during the life of the Buddha, and bore witness to the next 1,500 years of Indian history. No fewer than five Indian empires chose Pataliputra as their capital, and the city grew to be the center of Indian culture in the region for centuries. During the Maurya empire in the 3rd century BC, it was the largest city in the ...
Dec 26, 2019 · Pataliputra was one of the grandest and most powerful cities in ancient India, drawing invaders, travellers and ambassadors from far and wide. Its downfall may have been foretold but it wasn’t really the end. Catch the story of this ancient capital that rose like a phoenix from the ashes
Patna (English: / ˈ p ʌ t n ə, ˈ p æ t-/, Hindi: [ˈpəʈnaː] ⓘ), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations , as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, [16] making it the 19th largest city in India. [1]
Node. Pataliputra. Category: Traditions & Art Forms. District: Patna. State: Bihar. In 1910, the colonial government passed the Press Act to curb the influence of Press in propagating the ideals of the freedom struggle and to impose censorship.
the call "Pataliputra" is derived from the Sanskrit phrases "Patali," relating to the Patali tree or Stereospermum chelonoides, and "putra," meaning son, symbolizing the city's fertility and prosperity.
Jul 10, 2024 · Pataliputra can be understood as a product par excellence of the Second Urbanization. The high point of early Indian urban culture reached by a cosmopolis like Pataliputra is believed to have been the post-Mauryan period, that is, between the second century BCE and the third century CE.
Pataliputra, adjacent to modern-day Patna, Bihar, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatashatru in 490 BCE, as a small fort near the Ganges river. Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges.
May 27, 2024 · Mauryan empire, in ancient India, a state centred at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son and Ganges (Ganga) rivers. It lasted from about 321 to 185 bce and was the first empire to encompass most of the Indian subcontinent.
