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Class 6Social ScienceAshoka, the Emperor Who Gave Up War

What Megasthenes wrote about Pataliputra (modern Patna)?

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Megasthenes wrote about Pataliputra (modern Patna):

  • It is a large and beautiful city.
  • It is surrounded by a massive wall.
  • It has 570 towers and 64 gates.
  • The houses, of two and three storeys, are built of wood and mud brick.
  • The king’s palace is also of wood, and decorated with stone carvings.
  • It is surrounded with gardens and enclosures for keeping birds.