HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Varanasi
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Ujjain
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Patna
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Alwar
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Ujjain. Ujjain is a city in Madhya Pradesh state. Ujjain was known as ‘Avantika’ in ancient times.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ujjain is a city known as Avanti. It is located in Madhya Pradesh state.
Detailed explanation-3: -The city was named after King Kartavirya Arjun’s son Avanti which was later called as Avantika, Avantipuri, Avanti Nagri or Avantikapuri. The city was even called as Vishala due to its large area and Padmavati due to its grand places and prosperity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ujjain is ancient and historical city that is 5000 years old. It is described as the best city in Adi Brahma Puran and it is called mokshda and bhukti-mukti in AgniPuran and Garuda Puran. There was a time when this city had been a capital of a big empire.
Detailed explanation-5: -Ujjain (/uːˈdʒeɪn/ ( listen), Hindustani pronunciation: [ʊd͡ːʒɛːn], old name Avantika) is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.