Q. With reference to ancient ports in India, which of the following is / are correct statements?
  1. Puhar was the port of the Pandyas.
  2. Madurai was the port of Cholas.
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Notes: Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas had two centres of power: one inland, and one on the coast. Of these six cities, two were very important: Puhar or Kaveripattinam, the port of the Cholas, and Madurai, the capital of the Pandyas.

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