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The capital city of the Mauryan Empire was Pataliputra.

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The above statement is True.
The capital city of the Mauryan Empire was Pataliputra, known as Patna in the modern day. Apart from Pataliputra, various developed cities like Ujjain and Taxila consisted of revenue officials, merchants, tax officials, craftspersons, etc. People from different communities lived together, as Ujjain was considered the pathway towards trading outside the territory of the Mauryan Empire. There was cultural diversity in the empire wherein people learned about each other. Due to its importance as the capital, the city was guarded with pillars and tall military walls. The city was decorated with gardens and sculptures to improve the infrastructure.

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