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Which of the following personalities visited Madurai?

  1. Marco polo

  2. Megasthenes

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. All the above
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Explanation

All three personalities visited Madurai at different points in history. Marco Polo (13th century Venetian traveler) visited during his travels through South India. Megasthenes (Greek ambassador) visited ancient Madurai during the Pandyan dynasty. Mahatma Gandhi visited Madurai in 1919 and 1946, and famously adopted the loincloth style after seeing the poor condition of farmers here.

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