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Which among the following place was the capital of southern province i.e Dakshinapatha of the Ashokan empire?

Which among the following place was the capital of southern province i.e Dakshinapatha of the Ashokan empire? Correct Answer Suvarnagiri

The correct answer is option 1, i.e Suvarnagiri.

  • The list of provinces and their capital in the Mauryan administration are as follows:

Name of the Province

Capital
  1. Uttarapatha i.e Northern province

Taxila
  1. Avantirashtra i.e Western province

Ujjain
  1. Prachi i.e Eastern and Central province

Patliputra
  1. Kalinga i.e Eastern province

Toshali
  1. Dakshinapatha i.e Southern province

Suvarnagiri
  • Bharuch, Supara were the important ports on the western coast and Tamralipti at the eastern coast.

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