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Why was ‘Uraiyur’ famous in Sangam Era?
aAn important trade centre of spices
bAn important trade centre of cotton✓ Correct
cAn important centre of foreign trade
dAn important centre of domestic trade
Explanation
Uraiyur was an important Sangam-period city situated on the banks of the Kaveri River in Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu). In the Sangam age, Uraiyur was a major centre for cotton textiles. In the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, it is mentioned by the name Argaru. <!-- layout: rneu, ibuj, zksx, dbyu, jokl, ggsk, ygub -->
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