Multiple choice

Which of the following was an important port of ancient India?

  1. Musiris

  2. Mohanjadaro

  3. Harappa

  4. Fort Kochi

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Explanation

Musiris (also spelled Muziris) was a major ancient port city on the Kerala coast, mentioned in Roman texts and important for Indo-Roman trade. Mohanjadaro and Harappa were Indus Valley civilization cities, while Fort Kochi is a much later colonial port.