EAM162928 Ruins of the Palace of Pataliputra (photo) by Indian School; Patna, Bihar, India; (add.info.: restes du palais de Patalipoutra; ancient northern Indian city, founded c.490 BC as a small fort (Pataligrama) near the River Ganges within the kingdom of Magadha Janapada; capital for both the Mauryan dynasty under Chandragupta and the imperial Guptas; during the reign of Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century BC, it was the world\'s largest city;); Indian, out of copyright.