Pataliputra | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-17

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Pataliputra


00:01:18 1 Etymology
00:01:59 2 History
00:03:51 2.1 Capital of the Maurya Empire
00:06:47 2.2 Capital of later dynasties
00:07:24 3 Structure
00:08:05 3.1 Excavated sites of Pataliputra
00:08:19 4 Pataliputra served as the capital under various Indian dynasties
00:08:37 5 Main recovered artifacts
00:08:47 6 See also



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Pataliputra (Sanskrit: पाटलिपुत्र, IAST: Pāṭaliputra), adjacent to modern-day Patna, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Udayin in 490 BCE as a small fort (Pāṭaligrāma) near the Ganges river.
 It became the capital of major powers in ancient India, such as the Shishunaga Empire (c. 413–345 BCE), Nanda Empire (c. 345–320 BCE), the Maurya Empire (c. 320–180 BCE), the Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE), and the Pala Empire (c. 750–1200 CE). During the Maurya period (see below), it became one of the largest cities in the world. As per the Greek diplomat, traveler and historian Megasthenes, during the Mauryan Empire (c. 320–180 BCE) it was among the first cities in the world to have a highly efficient form of local self government.Extensive archaeological excavations have been made in the vicinity of modern Patna. Excavations early in the 20th century around Patna revealed clear evidence of large fortification walls, including reinforcing wooden trusses.