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Pataliputra

Pataliputra, the site of modern Patna in Bihar, was an ancient city on the Ganges in north-eastern India. It served as the capital of the Maurya Empire, providing a symbolic and administrative centre for its vast territory. It remained an important commercial and administrative city under the Gupta Empire.

Pataliputra
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Gupta EmpireSocioeconomyMaurya EmpireFoundation, SocioeconomyKushan EmpireMilitaryKingdom of MagadhaSocioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryPala EmpireGovernance, SummaryJainismTexts

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VajjiKingdom of MagadhaNanda EmpireShunga EmpireKanva dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pataliputra. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pataliputra
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The Epoch Institute. “Pataliputra.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pataliputra.
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