HISTORY
CHOLA
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Question
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Korkai
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Muzaris
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Vanchi
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Kaveripattanam
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Detailed explanation-1: -Trade and commerce flourished during his reign. He founded the port city of Puhar (identical with Kaveripattinam) and constructed 160 km of an embankment along the Kaveri River.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kaveripattinam, the chief port of the ancient Chola kingdom, was situated at the mouth of Kaveri river. It is today identified with Puhar, a town in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. Kaveripattinam is also known as Kaveripaddinam, and Kaveripumpattinam. King Karikala was the founder of Puhar.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kaveripattinam, presently known as Poompuhar, situated about 75 km from Pondicherry, (fig. 1) was one of such flourishing ports of the pre-Sangam and Sangam periods. The Sangam text Silappadikāram mentions that Poompuhar (Kaveripattinam) covered an area of 4 kavatham approximating to 30 sq.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: It is False. The correct answer is: Kaveripattinam was the important port city of Cholas.
Detailed explanation-5: -Puhar or Kaveripattinam was an important port of the Cholas and Madurai was the capital of Pandyas.