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The capital of Magadha shifted from patliputra to rajagriha.

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The above statement is False.
Magadha emerged as the prominent Mahajanapada in about two hundred years. Several significant factors led to the prosperity and expansion of Magadha. The capital of Magadha shifted from Rajagriha (present-day Rajgir) to Pataliputra (present-day Patna) because the empire had extended, and Patliputra provided a more centralised centre. Many rivers, such as the Ganga and Son, flowed through Magadha and provided transport, water supplies, and fertility to the land. The forested regions of Magadha had Elephants, which they captured and trained for the army. Wood from forests was essential for building houses, carts, and chariots. Rulers used iron ore mines of the region to tap iron to make hefty tools and weapons. Magadha had dynamic rulers like- Bimbisara and Ajatasattu, who used all possible means to conquer other janapadas, and Mahapadma Nanda extended control up to the northwest part of the subcontinent.
The correct statement is that the capital of Magadha shifted from rajagriha to pataliputra.

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