The correct chronological sequence is:
(C) Earliest agricultural settlements in Baluchistan
(D) Pre-Harappan settlements in Cholistan (Pakistan)
(A) Mature Harappan culture
(B) Use of rice in Lothal.
This sequence reflects the gradual development of agricultural and urban settlements, beginning in Baluchistan, spreading to Cholistan, and culminating in the Harappan culture’s maturity and agricultural practices like rice cultivation in Lothal.
The History of Pataliputra
Each city had a history of its own. Pataliputra, for instance, began as a village known as Pataligrama. Then, in the fifth century BCE, the Magadhan rulers decided to shift their capital from Rajagaha to this settlement and renamed it. By the fourth century BCE, it was the capital of the Mauryan Empire and one of the largest cities in Asia. Subsequently, its importance apparently declined. When the Chinese pilgrim Xuan Zang visited the city in the seventh century CE, he found it in ruins, and with a very small population.
What role did Pataliputra play in the history of the Magadhan empire?
The History of Pataliputra
Each city had a history of its own. Pataliputra, for instance, began as a village known as Pataligrama. Then, in the fifth century BCE, the Magadhan rulers decided to shift their capital from Rajagaha to this settlement and renamed it. By the fourth century BCE, it was the capital of the Mauryan Empire and one of the largest cities in Asia. Subsequently, its importance apparently declined. When the Chinese pilgrim Xuan Zang visited the city in the seventh century CE, he found it in ruins, and with a very small population.
What message did Xuan Zang wish to convey about Pataliputra?
The History of Pataliputra
Each city had a history of its own. Pataliputra, for instance, began as a village known as Pataligrama. Then, in the fifth century BCE, the Magadhan rulers decided to shift their capital from Rajagaha to this settlement and renamed it. By the fourth century BCE, it was the capital of the Mauryan Empire and one of the largest cities in Asia. Subsequently, its importance apparently declined. When the Chinese pilgrim Xuan Zang visited the city in the seventh century CE, he found it in ruins, and with a very small population.
Examine the main impact of the shift from Rajagaha to Pataliputra, on the Magadhan empire.