Previous Year Question

The city plan of ancient Shravasti is considered Crescentic in shape.

Shravasti was the capital of the ancient Kosala Mahajanapada and was a major political, commercial and religious city during the Buddhist period.

The archaeological remains of ancient Shravasti are now mainly identified as Saheth-Maheth. Maheth represents the site of the large fortified city of Shravasti, while Saheth is mainly the archaeological site associated with Jetavana.