Previous Year Question
As mentioned in Ashokan inscriptions, there were five major political centres in the Mauryan Empire, including the capital Pataliputra and four other provincial centres. Which of the following was not a provincial centre?
A.
Suvarnagiri
B.
Taxila
C.
Indraprastha
D.
Ujjayini
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The five major political centres of the Mauryan Empire were Pataliputra, Taxila, Ujjayini, Tosali and Suvarnagiri. Pataliputra was the imperial capital, while the other four were important provincial centres. Therefore, Indraprastha was not one of these provincial centres.