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Which was the major port of Pandyas?

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  1. Madras

  2. Kayal

  3. Madurai

  4. Kaveripatnam

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kayalpatnam (aka Kayalpattinam), or Korkai is a town in the Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, India. Kayal is referred to in Marco Polo's travel diaries dating to 1250 AD. Kayal was an ancient port dating to the 1st centuries of the Christian era and was contemporaneous to the existence of Kollam, another Pandyan port.

What was the reason for the decline of the early Pandyan kingdom?

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  1. Opposition from the Kalabhras

  2. Opposition from the Cholas

  3. Opposition from the Pallavas

  4. Opposition from the Sultanate

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The early Pandyan dynasty went into obscurity during the invasion of the Kalabhras. The dynasty revived under Kadungon in the early sixth century.
The Early Pandyas of the Sangam period were one of the four main kingdoms of the ancient Tamil country, the other three being the Cholas, the Cheras and Athiyamaan Dynasty.

During the rule of Pandyas, land assigned to ironsmiths was known as_______.

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  1. Salabogam

  2. Taccu-maniyam

  3. Tattarkani

  4. Bhattavriutti

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The land assigned to ironsmiths was called tattarkani; for carpenters, it was known as taccu-maniyam.

What was the first capital of the Pandyas? 

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  1. Manyaked

  2. Dwara Samudram

  3. Madurai

  4. Kalyani

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first capital of Pandyas was Madurai. Their symbol was fish. The Pandyan kings earned their name and fame for their patronage to Tamil Sangam. 

According to Strabo, the Tamil kingdom to first send emissaries to meet Augustin in Athens in 20 BC, was _____.

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  1. Pallava

  2. Chola

  3. Pandya

  4. Chera

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Correct Option: C

Choose the correct option to complete the statement given.
Between $2200$ and $1900$ years ago, Arikamedu was a.

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  1. Coastal settlement

  2. Monastery

  3. Religious place

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arikamedu is an archaeological site in Southern India, in Kakkayanthope, Ariyankuppam Commune, Puducherry. 

It was a coastal settlement.

Who is the author of Thiruppavai?

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  1. Nammalvar

  2. Manikkavacakar

  3. Andal

  4. Villiputhurar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Tiruppavai is a collection of thirty stanzas written in Tamil by Andal (also known as Nachiyar), in praise of the Lord Perumal, (Vishnu). It is part of Divya Prabandha, a work of the twelve Alvars, and is important part of Tamil literature. Andal is the only female Alvar among the 12 Alvar saints of South India. The Alvar saints are known for their affiliation to the Srivaishnava tradition of Hinduism. Andal is credited with the great Tamil works, Thiruppavai and Nachiar Tirumozhi, which are still recited by devotees during the winter festival season of Margazhi.

What occupation were the Pandyas famous for?

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  1. Hunting

  2. Fishing

  3. Pearl Diving

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Agriculture and trade were the main occupations of the people in the Pandya kingdom.The agriculturists were called as Boomiputirar. The Pandyas were famous for pearl diving. The pearls of the Pandya empire were famous all over the world. The famous ports of the Pandyas were Korkai and Thondi.

What were the agriculturists called as in the Pandyan empire?

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  1. Zamindars

  2. Kisan

  3. Ryot

  4. Boomiputirar

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The agriculturists were called as Boomiputirar. 
Agriculture and trade were the main occupations of the people in the Pandya kingdom. The Pandyas were also world famous for pearl diving. The pearls of the Pandya empire were famous all over the world. 

Madurai was the capital of

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  1. Cholas

  2. Pallavas

  3. Pandyas

  4. Rashtrakutas

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Correct Option: C