Kingdoms in South India — History STD 11 Commerce / Arts — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 Commerce / ArtsHistoryKingdoms in South India4 Marks
Question
Trade-in south India.
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Answer
In the kingdom of Cholas, Pandyas, Cheras, Vakatakas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, etc., many professions requiring specialized skills were practiced.
Ivory was obtained from the Malayagiri jungle.
The Cholamandalam provinces were well known for excellent quality textiles.
Plain and coloured cotton cloth, as well as silk cloth, was produced in this province.
The Chera kingdom produced fine cloth which was one of the important commodities in the Indo-Roman trade, Marco Polo has mentioned it in his travel accounts.
Cities like Paithan, Tagar (Ter), Nashik, etc. flourished because of it.
The goods produced in rural areas were brought for sale in the cities.
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