Q. Consider the following pairs of Sangam age dynasties and respective ports:
Cholas – Puhar
Pandyas – Bandar
Cheras – Saliyur
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct? Answer:
Only 1
Notes:
The great port cities were the emporia of foreign trade. Big ships entered the port of Puhar and poured out on the beach precious merchandise brought from overseas.
Saliyur in the Pandya country and Bandar in Chera are counted among the most important ports in the poems.