The Maukharis ruled over which of the following cities in western Uttar Pradesh that over the time replaced Pataliputra as a political centre of north India?

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1. The Maukharis were a dynasty of northern India in the post-Gupta period and their prominent seat was Kanyakubja, historically known as Kannauj.
2. Kannauj (option (1)) is a city in western Uttar Pradesh that rose in importance after the decline of Pataliputra and became a major political centre of North India.
3. The other listed cities—Bareli, Agra, and Kanpur—were not the principal seats of the Maukharis or the city that replaced Pataliputra as the primary political centre.

Therefore the correct choice is (1) Kannauj, corresponding to option "a".

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