Multiple choice

The capital of Kalinga was

  1. Taxila

  2. Suvarnagiri

  3. Ujjain

  4. Toshali
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Explanation

Toshali (modern-day Dhauli near Bhubaneswar, Odisha) was the capital of the ancient Kalinga kingdom. This is historically significant as it was near the site of Emperor Ashoka's Kalinga War (261 BCE). Taxila was in Gandhara (modern Pakistan), Suvarnagiri was in the Mauryan empire's southern province, and Ujjain was in Avanti (western Madhya Pradesh).

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