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

Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2021 · Topic: South India (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangam Period) (Sangam Society, Economy, and Trade (including Roman connections))

1. Muchiri
2. Korkai
3. Puhar
4. Arikamedu

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