WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which among the following rulers established Pataliputra as the Capital of Magadhan Empire?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Bimbisara
  2. Bindusara
  3. Ajatashatru
  4. Ashoka

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Ajatashatru

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Ajatashatru. Ajatashatru, the son of Bimbisara, was a powerful ruler of the Haryanka dynasty who shifted the Magadhan capital from Rajagriha (Rajgir) to Pataliputra (modern-day Patna) for strategic and administrative reasons.