Consider the following statements 1 The provincial capital Taxila was linked with Patliputra 2 Taxil...........

Punjab History

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Consider the following statements :

1.The provincial capital Taxila, was linked with Patliputra.

2.Taxila was as the most important centre of trade with Iran and the Mediterranean world.

3.It became a cosmopolitian centre of art and learning.

4.The commercial and cultural contracts of the Punjab survived the fall of the Mauryan Empire.

Which of the above statements is/are correct about Mauryan rule in Punjab ?

1,3 and 4 Only

2 and 4 Only

2,3 and 4 Only

All of these

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Explanation:

Soon after Alexander’s invasion, a vast empire was established in India under the Mauryas, which included the trans-Indus territories of Gandhara and Kamboja as well as the Punjab. The Mauryan empire reached its highest development under Ashoka in the third century BCE. Indian subcontinent now witnessed an unprecedented growth in trade and industry as well as agriculture. The Punjab was included in the western province of the Mauryan empire. The provincial capital, Taxila, was linked with Pataliputra, by an imperial highway, and served as the most important centre of trade with Iran and the Mediterranean world. It became a cosmopolitan centre of art and learning. The commercial and cultural contacts of the Punjab survived the fall of the Mauryan empire.