Aryabhata
Aryabhata
Pioneering mathematician and astronomer of the Gupta age.
Pataliputra(490)
Patna
Capital of Magadha and of the Maurya and Gupta empires, modern Patna.
What you need to know
- Capital of the Maurya and Gupta empires
- Described by the Greek envoy Megasthenes
- Site of the Third Buddhist Council
Events
Associated People
Ashoka
Ashoka
The greatest Mauryan emperor, who spread Buddhism and the ideal of Dhamma.
Bindusara
Bindusara
Second Mauryan emperor who consolidated his father's empire.
Chanakya
Chanakya
Statesman and philosopher who authored the Arthashastra.
Chandragupta I
Chandragupta I
Founder of the Gupta imperial line.
Chandragupta II
Chandragupta II
Gupta emperor Vikramaditya, patron of the classical golden age.
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya
Founder of the Maurya Empire and first unifier of India.
Samudragupta
Samudragupta
Gupta emperor whose conquests made the empire supreme.
The Great Capital of Ancient India
p>Pataliputra, near modern Patna, was founded around 490 BCE by the Haryanka king Ajatashatru and grew into the greatest city of ancient India. It served as the capital of the Nanda, Maurya and Gupta empires and was described in wondering detail by the Greek envoy Megasthenes, who noted its wooden ramparts, moats and hundreds of towers.</p><p>It was also a major centre of Buddhist and Jain learning and the venue of the Third Buddhist Council.</p>
Facts at a glance
- Founded
- Coordinates
- 25.594, 85.138