Ancient Ports of Gupta Period
Question
With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as
Options
ports handling foreign trade
capitals of powerful kingdoms
places of exquisite stone art and architecture
important Buddhist pilgrimage centres
Explanation
During the Gupta and post-Gupta periods, India maintained active maritime trade networks. Towns like Ghantasala and Kadura (located on the eastern coast in present-day Andhra Pradesh) and Chaul (on the western coast in Maharashtra) functioned as prominent seaport towns that handled vibrant foreign trade with Southeast Asia and the Roman Empire. > One-line conceptual takeaway: Identifying ancient and medieval coastal towns as maritime trade ports is a recurring geographical-history pattern in UPSC. Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2020
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q82
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Ancient India (general)
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Ancient India / RS Sharma
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