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The 13 pages that link to Pataliputra, each with the reason it gives.

• Maurya EmpireBroader topic: It served as the imperial capital and the center of royal administration.

• KannaujCompared with: Like Kannauj, it became an imperial center, but its prominence belongs chiefly to an earlier era.

• MagadhaBroader topic: Its river connections and strategic position made it a powerful administrative center.

• Chandragupta MauryaBroader topic: The city was the administrative center from which Chandragupta governed his expanding realm.

• Kalinga WarRelated: The imperial center directed campaigns to consolidate Mauryan rule.

• MegasthenesBroader topic: Descriptions attributed to Megasthenes make its location and urban form central questions.

• BindusaraRelated: Bindusara ruled from the imperial center at Pataliputra.

• FaxianBroader topic: Faxian described the city and its Buddhist community during his stay.

• AjatashatruBroader topic: Traditions associate Ajatashatru with establishing or developing this city as Magadha’s capital.

• Nanda EmpireBroader topic: The Nandas ruled from this strategically placed Magadhan capital.

• Shunga EmpireRelated: It remained a central seat of power under the Shungas.

• History of BiharBroader topic: Its location made Bihar a political center across successive dynasties.

• Pushyamitra ShungaRelated: It remained a key center of power during the transition from Mauryan to Shunga rule.