Correct Answer - Option 1 : Esipattan-Saranath
The correct answer is Esipattan-Saranath.
- The anicient name of Kannauj is Mahoday.
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Kannauj is one of the most ancient place in India having a rich archeological and cultural heritage.
- The ancient name of this place is Kanyakubja or Mahodya (as per Balmiki Ramayana, Mahabharat and Puran) later name kanyakubja was changed as Kannauj the present name of the District.
- The ancient name of Mandsaur is Dashpur.
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Mandsaur was known as Dashpur in ancient times.
- It is also said that the name originated from Mandodri, wife of Ravana. And the ancient name Dashpur was named after her husband Dashanand, the other name of Ravana.
- The ancient name of Sarnath is Isipatana.
- Sarnath has been variously known as Mrigadava.
- Just 10 km north-east of Varanasi, near the confluence of the Ganga and Varuna Rivers in Uttar Pradesh, was Initially known as Isipatana.
- The ancient name of Talkad is Banvasi.
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Banavasi is an ancient town in Uttara Kannada in the state of Karnataka.
