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UPSC 2020: With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as
(a)ports handling foreign trade
(b)capitals of powerful kingdoms
(c)places of exquisite stone art and architecture
(d)important Buddhist pilgrimage centres
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) ports handling foreign trade
Ghantasala and Kadura on the east coast and Chaul on the west coast were thriving Gupta-age ports that handled overseas trade with Southeast Asia, the Mediterranean and West Asia. They were not capitals, art centres or Buddhist pilgrimage sites, so option (a) is correct. ([vajiramandravi.com](https://vajiramandravi.com/upsc-exam/with-reference-to-the-period-of-gupta-dynasty-in-ancient-india-the-towns-ghantasala-kadura-and-chaul-were-well-known-as/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper 1, as Question 82. It falls under Ancient History > Gupta Empire.
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