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Pataliputra (IAST: Pāṭaliputra), adjacent to modern-day Patna, Bihar, [1] was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatashatru in 490 BCE, as a small fort (Pāṭaligrāma) near the Ganges river. [2] [3] Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges.
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.
With the rise of the Mauryan empire (321 BC-185 BCE), Patna, then called Pataliputra became the seat of power and nerve center of the Indian subcontinent. From Pataliputra, the famed emperor Chandragupta ruled a vast empire, stretching from the Bay of Bengal to Afghanistan.
Feb 1, 2022 · Learn about the ancient city of Pataliputra, founded during the life of the Buddha and the capital of five Indian empires. Discover its history, size, culture and legacy from Buddhist and Greek sources.
- Bipin Dimri
Sep 17, 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 26, 2019 · Learn about the history and glory of Pataliputra, the ancient capital of India for over 600 years, from the time of Buddha to the Guptas. Discover how it declined and became Patna, and what remains of its former grandeur.
May 5, 2015 · Pataliputra can be understood as a product par excellence of the Second Urbanization. The high point of early Indian urban culture reached by a cosmopolis like Pataliputra is believed to have been the post-Mauryan period, that is, between the second century BCE and the third century CE.
