Question

Which of the following is another name of Patliputra?
A.Purushapura
B.Kusinagara
C.Kusumapura
D.Huvishka Pura

Answer 1

Hint: We will discuss the word Patliputra.The original name of Patliputra is unclear, in which ‘Putra’ means son and ’Patali’ is a species of rice or the plant Bignonia suaveolens. Various studies suggest that there are proofs which implicate that the town was named after the Plant.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss in detail. Another saying is that 'Patliputra' is the son of Patali who was the daughter of Raja Sudarshan. As it was referred to as Patali-Grama originally, some scholars believe that Patliputra may be a transformation of Patliputra.Patliputra situated in the outskirts of modern-day Patna was a city.Later,it became the capital of one of the major kingdoms in ancient India such as the Shishunaga Empire, Nanda Empire, Maurya Empire, Gupta Empire and the Pala Empire.According to Greek diplomat, traveler and historian Megasthenese, during the Mauryan Empire, the city was capable of becoming one of the largest primary cities with a highly effective governments.Later, Patliputra was revived by Sher Shah Suri, which created a decline in prosperity since the seventh century and renamed it Patna.This led rulers of successive dynasties to establish their capital over here the city over the time has been named different. The present date is Patna. The Legend describes the origin of Patna to the mythological King Putraka, it is assumed that he created Patna by magic for his queen Patali meaning trumpet flower. it gave its ancient name Patali grama and it is said that in the honour of the queen's first born, the city was known as patliputra.
So, the correct answer is option C.

Note: The city has been known by various names through quite years of existence-Patligrama, Patliputra, Kusumapura, Kusumdhwaja Pushpapuram, Padmavathi, Azimabad and therefore the present-day Patna.The modern day Patna was City built through it was a small Fort near river Ganga. It is located in North Eastern India.