According to Megasthenes, how many gates were there in Pataliputra ?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 64.
- Megasthenes, a Greek historian and ambassador to the Mauryan Empire in the 4th century BCE, wrote about the city of Pataliputra (modern-day Patna in Bihar, India).
- According to his accounts in his work titled "Indika," Pataliputra had 64 gates.