Which of the following was a great center for the manufacturing of Shataka in the post-Mauryan times?

• A. Patliputra
• B. Varanasi
• C. Mathura
• D. Taxila

Answer: (C)

In the post-Mauryan period, the techniques of cloth-making, silk- weaving, and the manufacture of luxury articles developed. Mathura was a great center for the manufacture of a special type of cloth which was called shataka.