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UPSC CSE 2020 · PYQ · Ancient India · medium

With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as

  1. A.ports handling foreign trade✓ Correct
  2. B.places of exquisite stone art and architecture
  3. C.capitals of powerful kingdoms
  4. D.important Buddhist pilgrimage centres

Explanation

Ghantasala (Andhra coast), Kadura (Karnataka coast) and Chaul (Maharashtra coast) were prominent port towns of the Gupta period involved in maritime trade.
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