Question

Which of the following was another name of Patliputra?
A. Purushapura
B. Kusinagara
C. Kusumapura
D.Huvishkapura

Answer 1

Hint:The set of experiences and conventions of Patna return to the soonest first light of human advancement. The first name of Patna was Pataliputra or Patalipattan and its set of experiences makes a beginning from the century 600 B.C.

Complete answer:
 The name Patna has gone through numerous progressions at its most punctual stages like Pataligram, Kusumpur, Patliputra, Azimabad, and so on, eventually ending to the current one. Chandragupta Maurya made it his capital in the fourth century A.D. From that point, the city lost its significance until Shere Khan Suri rose into power in the mid-sixteenth century A.D. Another variant that comes to the center is that there existed a town named Pattan or Pathan, which later transformed into Patna. It has been said that Pataliputra was established by Ajatashatru. Patna, subsequently, has gotten inseparably bound up with the antiquated Pataliputra. The antiquated town was named 'Patali' and the word 'Pattan' was added to it. Greek history refers to 'Palibothra' which maybe is Pataliputra itself.

Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

Note:Ashoka the Great, managed his domain from this city. Chandragupta Maurya and Samudragupta, Valliant champions, accepted Pataliputra as their capital. It was from here Chahandragupta sent forward his military to battle the Greeks of the western boondocks and Chandragupta Vikramaditya repulsed the Shakas and the Huns from here. It was there that the Greek diplomat Megasthenes remained during the rule of Chandragupta Maurya. The popular voyager Fa-Hien in the third century and Hiuen-Tsang in the seventh century investigated the city. Many noted researchers like Kautilya remained here and works like 'Arthashastra' were composed of this spot.