Arrange the following historic capital cities of Indian kingdoms in the order of their geographic locations, from north to south.

(a) Kannauj
(b) Karur
(c) Pataliputra
(d) Rajahmundry

A

(b)-(d)-(c)-(a)

B

(a)-(c)-(d)-(b)

C

(a)-(c)-(b)-(d)

D

(c)-(a)-(b)-(d)

E

(c)-(d)-(a)-(b)