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UGC NET December 2018 History
Which of the following represent inland markets in the Dakshinapatha, as mentioned by the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea?
AAmaravati and Nagarjunakonda
BKalyan and Kanheri
CNasik and Junnar
DPratishthan and Tagar ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Pratishthan and Tagar — Pratishthan and Tagar represent these inland markets, so the answer is Pratishthan and Tagar.
Explanation
★Pratishthan and Tagar represent these inland markets, so the answer is Pratishthan and Tagar.
★Pratishthan, now Paithan, is in Maharashtra and was the capital of the Satavahanas.
★It is one of the few inland market towns named in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.
★Tagar was also an important trading centre.
★Goods produced on the east coast of India were brought to Tagar and traded with Greek and Roman merchants.
★So the inland markets of the Dakshinapatha named here are Pratishthan and Tagar.
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