History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2015 History
Which of the following places was famous for cotton trade in the Chola country?
AKaveripattanam
BNandipura
CUraiyur ✓ Correct
DTanjore
Correct answer: (C) Uraiyur — Uraiyur was famous for the cotton trade, so the answer is Uraiyur.
Explanation
★Uraiyur was famous for the cotton trade, so the answer is Uraiyur.
★Uraiyur lay in the Chola country of the Tamil land.
★It was a great centre of trade in fine cotton cloth.
★It served at times as a capital of the Cholas.
★Kaveripattanam, by contrast, was a famous port of the Cholas.
★These towns reflect the rich trade of the early Tamil kingdoms.
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