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QWhat were the names of the four provincial capitals of the Mauryan Empire?

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  • A Pataliputra, Tosali, Ujjain, Suvarnagiri ✔ ✖
  • B Pataliputra, Ujjain, Suvarnagiri, Taxila ✔ ✖
  • C Pataliputra, Tosali, Suvarnagiri, Taxila ✔ ✖
  • D Pataliputra, Tosali, Ujjain, Taxila ✔ ✖
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Answer: Pataliputra, Ujjain, Suvarnagiri, Taxila. The provincial capitals of the Mauryan Empire were Tosali (in the east), Ujjain (in the west), Suvarnagiri (in the south), and Taxila (in the north).

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