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Question
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Who established the city of Pattalyputhra?
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Ajatasantru
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Ajastru
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Bimbisara
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Udayin ruled during c. 460-444 BC. he established his capital at Pataliputra at the confluence of the Son and the Ganges rivers. His father had built a fort here to repulse a potential Pradyota invasion from Avanti.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient city of Pataliputra was founded in the 5th century bce by Ajatashatru, king of Magadha (South Bihar). His son Udaya (Udayin) made it the capital of Magadha, which it remained until the 1st century bce.
Detailed explanation-3: -Later, it was shifted to Pataliputra, near the present-day Patna in India during the reign of Udayin. Bimbisara is considered as the main founder of the dynasty.
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