Question
Discuss the external trade under Pandyas.

Answer

  • Kayal was the important port in Pandya Country. Gold coins were used as a medium of gold. It was variously called Kasu, Kalanchu and pon.
  • Marco Polo and Wassaff were the foreign travellers praised the horse trade in the Pandyan kingdom.
  • The horse traders were known as Kudirai Chetties. Pearl fishing was another important trade in the Pandya country.
  • Arab traders established an agency in Pandya country and had trade connections to the east coast.

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