HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Kalyan
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Cambay
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Tamralipti
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Broach
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tamralipti port handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period. It is believed that Taralipti was the exit point of the Mauryan trade route for the south and south-east.
Detailed explanation-2: -An important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period was Tamralipti.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tamralipti was an important port city during the Gupta period. It was also regarded as a Buddhist kingdom. The port of Tamralipti was situated on the eastern coast and was an important port during the Gupta period. Hence, this option is correct.
Detailed explanation-4: -During Gupta period, there was a flourishing external and internal trade. The trades were carried both by land and rivers. During this period the wealth of the Roman Empire reached India through the ports of Kalyan, Chaul, Broach, and Cambay in Western India. Tamralipti was an important port in Bengal.
Detailed explanation-5: -The name Cambay to Khambhat was also given by Nawab Yavar Ali Khan during Pre-independence period.