Arrange the following historical and archaeological phases of Pataliputra (modern Patna) in chronological order (from earliest to latest): 1. Megasthenes' description of Pataliputra as a grand wooden-walled metropolis. 2. Faxian's description of Pataliputra's magnificent stone palace of Ashoka and active charitable hospitals. 3. Xuanzang's description of Pataliputra as a ruined city with only a few hundred inhabitants living near the Ganges. 4. The revival of Patna as a major administrative and commercial center under Sher Shah Suri. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options:

• A: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
• B: 2 - 1 - 3 - 4
• C: 1 - 3 - 2 - 4
• D: 1 - 2 - 4 - 3

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