Multiple choice general knowledge

Which city in Uttar Pradesh was called Koilm in ancient times?

  1. Aligarh

  2. Lucknow

  3. Mathura

  4. Allahabad

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Aligarh was known as 'Kol' or 'Koil' in ancient times and finds mention in the Mahabharata as an important settlement. The city was later named Aligarh after the Aligarh Fort built in the 18th century. Koil was the name of the ancient settlement that existed in this region during the pre-Mughal and early medieval period.

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