Question : There were several cities in the Maurya empire. Which of the following cities was located on the southernmost side?
Option 1: Girnar
Option 2: Topra
Option 3: Brahmagiri
Option 4: Rupnath
Correct Answer: Brahmagiri
Solution : The correct option is Brahmagiri .
Brahmagiri is an archaeological site located in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka. Benjamin L. Rice discovered rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka on this site in 1891. These rock edicts of the area assure that it was the southernmost part of the territory of the Mauryan empire. It was well-known for the large number of Megalithic sites found in this part of the region.
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