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    Who built the city of Shrinagar in Kashmir?

    A) Porus

    B) Chandragupta Maurya

    C) Ashoka

    D) Kanishka

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Srinagar was founded more than 2000 years ago, around the 3rd century BC, by King Pravamsena. It soon became part of the Mauryan Empire, one of the largest empires in India at the time. The ruling Mauryan emperor Ashoka built the city of Srinagari (Srinagar).


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