Pataliputra is famous as the capital of the Nanda and Maurya Empires, but did you know that the city is much older? Watch to know the origins of this ancient city. | India Unravelled

For centuries, the exact location and extent of the ancient city of Pataliputra remained a subject of debate. City after city was built on top of its ruins, but no one could pinpoint where it was. In ThePrint Opinion video column, archaeologist Disha Ahluwalia explains how it took 40 yrs to find the first traces of Ashoka’s Pataliputra. ---------------------------------------- Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/it-took-40-yrs-to-find-first-traces-of-ashokas-pataliputra-now-we-mu