Which of the following was a provincial capital under the rule of Ashoka?
I. Taxila
II. Ujjain
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Both I and II
- Both Taxila and Ujjain were provincial capitals of the Magadha empire during the reign of Ashoka.
- The capital of Ashoka's empire was Pataliputra, which is present-day Patna.
- Ashoka the Great, was the third Mauryan Emperor of Magadha in the Indian subcontinent during c. 268 to 232 BCE.