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With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as
PRELIMS 2023 · INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as
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• Korkai (Pandyan pearl port), Poompuhar/Kaveripoompattinam (Chola port), and Muchiri/Muziris (Chera spice port) were all major maritime trade hubs.
• They facilitated trade with the Roman Empire and Southeast Asia.
• None were primarily capital cities, iron-steel centres, or Jain shrines.
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