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___________ referred to the Westerners, including the Greeks, Romans and West Asian people.


Yavanar referred to the Westerners, including the Greeks, Romans and West Asian people.


• The Greeks and Romans were well known to Tamils during the BC era.


• Greeks and Romans were called by a common term ‘Yavanar’ in Tamil.


• These travelers commenced their voyages from the Ionian Sea near Greece, and they were named ‘Ionavar’.


• The etymology evolves like this Ionia-----Ionavar-----Yavanar.


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2 C

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___________ the classic work on economy and statecraft authored by Kautilya during the Mauryan period.


 2

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___________ is a poetic theme which means a class or category and refers to a habitat or eco-zone with specific physiographical characteristics.


 3 A

Find out the correct statement:

a) Evidence of iron smelting has been found in Kodumanal and Guttur.


b) Periplus of Erythren Sea mentions about the pepper trade with India.


c) Punch marked coins are the earliest coins used in India mostly made of gold.


d) The Sangam Age has its roots in the Bronze Age.


 3 B

Find out the correct statement:

a) The Cheras ruled over Kaveri delta and their capital was Uraiyur.


b) The Maangulam Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions mention the King Karikalan.


c) The terms Vanikan and Nigama appear in Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions were different types of merchants.


d) Salt merchants were called Vanikars and they traveled in bullock carts along with their family.