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The ancient name of the city of Patna is

  1. Pataliputra

  2. Kanauj

  3. Kausambi

  4. Kapilavastu
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Patna, the capital of Bihar, was known as Pataliputra in ancient times. It served as the capital of the Magadha kingdom and later the Mauryan Empire. Pataliputra was one of the largest cities in the ancient world and a center of learning and trade, frequented by scholars like Megasthenes.

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