Ancient city of Pataliputra

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Ancient_city_of_Pataliputra
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite gptkb:Kumhrar
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Gupta_Empire
gptkb:Maurya_Empire
gptkb:Nanda_Empire
gptkbp:cityWallLength about 9 miles
gptkbp:cityWallMaterial wood
gptkbp:declinedAfter 7th century CE
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Ajatashatru
gptkbp:foundedIn 5th century BCE
gptkbp:historicalName Palibothra
Pataliputta
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ancient city of Pataliputra
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:architecture
gptkb:district
learning and culture
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Magadhi_Prakrit
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Bihar
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Ganges_River
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Arthashastra
gptkb:Indica
Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:modernLocation gptkb:Patna
gptkbp:notableBuilding 80-pillared hall
Ashoka's palace
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Ashoka
gptkb:Chandragupta_Maurya
gptkbp:religionsPracticed gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Jainism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Third_Buddhist_Council
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list Yes
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Xuanzang
gptkb:Fa-Hien
gptkb:Megasthenes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Patliputra_Junction
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6