INDIAN HISTORY

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Which one of the following was an important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?
A
Dharanikota
B
Mottuppalli
C
Machilipattanam
D
Nelluru
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Motupalli was the famous, if not the most important trading seaport of the Kakatiyas. The famous traveller Marco Polo also passed through this port and described the wealth of the Kakatiya Kingdom in his travelogue.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Kakatiya dynasty (IAST: Kākatīya) was a Telugu dynasty that ruled most of eastern Deccan region in present-day India between 12th and 14th centuries. Their territory comprised much of the present day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts of eastern Karnataka, northern Tamil Nadu, and southern Odisha.

Detailed explanation-3: -The historic port of Motupalli, located in Chinnaganjam Mandal of the Prakasam district, is presently planning an integrated development.

Detailed explanation-4: -Key Points Kakatiyas is an Andhra dynasty that flourished in the 12th century CE. The Kakatiya dynasty ruled from Warangal (Telangana) from CE 1083-1323. They were known for the construction of a network of tanks for irrigation and drinking water and thereby gave a big boost to the overall development of the region.

Detailed explanation-5: -capital at Warangal …the ancient capital of the Kakatiyas, an Andhra dynasty that flourished in the 12th century ce.

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