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THEMES6. TOWNS AND TRADE6.1 New citiesLet us retrace our steps back to

1.	THEMES6. TOWNS AND TRADE6.1 New citiesLet us retrace our steps back toy ofraofits own that emerged in several parts ofinstance, from c. sixth century BCE. As weinown as these were capitals of mahajanain the fifth major towns were locatedlagadhan communication. Some suchit their riverine routes. Othersha to thisIouas F
Answer» <p>Towns and Trade. ... Virtually all major towns were located along routes of communication. Some such as Pataliputra were on riverine routes. Others, such as Ujjayini, were along land routes, and yet others, such as Puhar, were near the coast, from where sea routes began</p>