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Pataliputra (IAST: Pāṭaliputra), adjacent to modern-day Patna, Bihar, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatashatru in 490 BCE, as a small fort (Pāṭaligrāma) near the Ganges river. Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges.
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Feb 1, 2022 · In the far northeast of India, on the great plains south of the foothills of the Himalayas, lies the ruins of a vast and ancient city. Pataliputra was founded during the life of the Buddha, and bore witness to the next 1,500 years of Indian history.
May 27, 2024 · Mauryan empire, in ancient India, a state centred at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son and Ganges (Ganga) rivers. It lasted from about 321 to 185 bce and was the first empire to encompass most of the Indian subcontinent.
Pataliputra ( IAST: Pāṭaliputra ), adjacent to modern-day Patna, Bihar, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatashatru in 490 BCE, as a small fort ( Pāṭaligrāma) near the Ganges river.
In 321 BCE, Pataliputra switched hands when the Nandas fell to a new powerful dynasty – the Maurya. Chandragupta Maurya and his descendants continued to live in Pataliputra and made it the capital of their vast Empire they carved from the Indian subcontinent.
Ancient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the Magadha Empire throughout the Haryanka, Nanda, Mauryan, Shunga, Gupta, and Pala dynasties. Pataliputra was a seat of learning and fine arts. It was home to many astronomers and scholars including Aryabhata, Vātsyāyana and Chanakya.
