Consider the following statements regarding the geopolitical context of the capital shift from Rajgir to Pataliputra: 1. The defeat of the Vajjis and Kasis by Ajatashatru shifted the geopolitical center of gravity of Magadha further north. 2. Pataliputra offered a central location to administer the newly annexed territories of Vaishali and Anga. 3. The threat of invasion from the Avanti kingdom under Pradyota made the open plains of Pataliputra safer than the hilly Rajgir. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

• A: 1 and 3 only
• B: 1 and 2 only
• C: 2 and 3 only
• D: 1, 2 and 3

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