Why Pataliputra became the capital of the Mauryan Empire?

In this video, I talk about why Pataliputra remained the Mauryan capital even after the expansion of the Empire. I also talk about the early history of Pataliputra and then discuss the various reason that made Pataliputra the capital of the Mauryan Empire.

Sources:-
1. A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century by Upinder Singh.
2. History and culture of the Indian people; Vol.II, The Age of Imperial Unity.
3. Political History of Ancient India. From the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty by Hemchandra Raychaudhuri
4. Age of the Nandas and Mauryas by K.A. Nilakanta Sastri
5. The Authenticity of the Early Buddhist Texts

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