Q70
Purushapura is the other name for
A.
Patna
B.
Pataliputra
C.
Peshawar
AnswerD.
Punjab
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Pushkalavati (now known by the name of Charsadda) was the previous capital of NWFP and the Kushan King Kanishka changed the capital from it to Purushapura (now know as Peshawar) in the 2nd century. The name Peshawar has been derived from the Sanskrit word meaning “City of Men”.