[Solved] With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known’ as

Q53. With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known’ as

1. capital cities
2. ports
3. centres of iron-and-steel making
4. shrines of Jain Tirthankaras

Answer: 2

Sangam Age ( 300 BCE – 300 CE )

The Pandya Kingdom profited from trade with Roman Empire and sent embassies to Roman Emperor, Augustus.

In the middle of 200 BCE, Elara conquered Sri Lanka, and it continued under cholas for about 50 years.

2^nd century CE, Karikala founded the port city of Puhar (identical with Kaveripattinam) and constructed 160 km of embankment along the Kaveri River.

It had a large dock too.

Katiyalur Uruttiran Kannanar, author of Pattinappalai.

Romans settled at Mujirispattanam (Cranganore) – A temple of Roman emperor Augustus was constructed here.

Senguttuvan was the first to send an embassy to China from South India.

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