Multiple choice

In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was _______.

  1. Vaishali

  2. Pataliputra

  3. Rajgir

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Rajgir (Girivrajapur) was the earliest capital of the Magadha kingdom. It served as the capital during the reign of Bimbisara and Ajatashatru. Later, the capital was shifted to Pataliputra (modern-day Patna) by Udayin. Vaishali was a republican confederacy, not the Magadhan capital.

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