Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.394

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Pāṭaliputra.—The later capital of Magadha was Pāṭaliputra (Modern Patna). Its ancient Sanskrit names were Kusumapura and Puṣpapura from the numerous flowers which grew in the royal enclosure. The Greek historians call it Palibothra and the Chinese pilgrims, Pa-lin-tou.

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