Consider the following statements about Madurai, the capital city of the Pandya kingdom :
1. It has been described in Maduraikkanchi as a large grand city, enclosed by walls on three sides and the Vaigai river on the fourth side.
2. The Arthashastra mentions it as a centre of fine cotton textiles.
3. Other literary sources describe it as a major craft centre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3. Madurai, the capital of the Pandyas, is described in the Sangam text Maduraikkanchi as a grand walled city protected by the Vaigai river. Kautilya's Arthashastra refers to Madurai cotton (Madhura cotton) as among the finest cotton textiles produced in the country. Several Sangam and post-Sangam literary works also describe Madurai as a major craft and trade centre. Hence, all three statements are correct.

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