Which one of the following was an important Pandya port, celebrated fo

Which one of the following was an important Pandya port, celebrated for its pearls in Sangam poems and Greek accounts?

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Muchiri

Korkai

Puhar

Arikamedu

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Korkai was a major port city of the Pandya kingdom, located near the mouth of the Tamraparni River in the present-day Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. It was renowned in Sangam literature and accounts by Greek and Roman writers (like Ptolemy and the author of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea) primarily for its flourishing pearl fishery.

The pearl industry was a significant source of wealth for the Pandya rulers and made Korkai a prominent center for trade, exporting pearls to various parts of the ancient world, including Rome.

Muchiri (Muziris) was a major port of the Chera kingdom on the west coast. Puhar (Kaverypattinam) was a prominent port of the Chola kingdom on the east coast. Arikamedu was an important Indo-Roman trading port on the Coromandel coast, known for trade in beads, textiles, and Roman goods. While all were significant ports in ancient South India, Korkai is specifically and famously associated with Pandya pearls.

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