Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are true in relation to the Pandyas?

  1. The Pandyas derived great wealth from the pearl trade.
  2. Jainism gained a foothold in the Pandyan kingdom.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Megasthenes reported about the pearl fisheries of the Pandyas, indicating that the Pandyas derived great wealth from the pearl trade. Historical Madurai was a stronghold of Saivism. However, with the invasion of Kalabhras, Jainism gained a foothold in the Pandyan kingdom.

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