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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Which of the following ancient Tamil kingdoms were part of Tamilakam?

Options:

Cheras, Pandyas, and Mauryas

Cholas, Mauryas, and Kushans

Pandyas, Kushans, and Shakas

Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas

Correct Answer:

Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4 - Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas

Chiefs and Kings in the South:

The new kingdoms that emerged in the Deccan and further south, including the chiefdoms of the Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas in Tamilakam (the name of the ancient Tamil country, which included parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, in addition to Tamil Nadu), proved to be stable and prosperous.

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