History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET January 2017 History
Which of the following statements are made in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea? Select your answer from the code given below.
- 1. Colchi, Camara and Poduke were South Indian ports.
- 2. Pearls were produced in Dosarene.
- 3. Large ships called Colandia sailed to the Ganga and Chryse.
- 4. Masalia lay to the south of Muziris.
A1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
B3 and 4
C2, 3 and 4
D1, 2 and 4
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3 — Statements 1, 2 and 3 are made in the Periplus, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★Statements 1, 2 and 3 are made in the Periplus, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★The Periplus names Colchi, Camara and Poduke as South Indian ports.
★It says that pearls were produced in Dosarene.
★It speaks of large ships called Colandia sailing to the Ganga and Chryse.
★The text gives us much useful information about the trade of the Sangam age.
★Statement 4 about Masalia and Muziris is not correctly made in this way.
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