Answer all the questions given under each.Non-Tamil Sources (Foreign A

1.	Answer all the questions given under each.Non-Tamil Sources (Foreign Accounts):(a) What does the presence of the non-Tamil sources reveal?(b) Name the classic work of the Mauryan period that makes a mention that the pearl and shells came from Pandya country.(c) What is a chronicle?(d) Who speaks about the pepper trade between Roman empire and India?
Answer» (a) The presence of the non-Tamil sources reveals the extensive contacts and interactions of the early Tamil society with the outside world. (b) Arthasastra the classic work of the Mauryan period makes a mention that the pearl and shells came from the Pandya country. (c) Chronicle is a narrative text presenting the important historical events in chronological order. (d) Pliny speaks about the pepper trade with India and he states that it took 40 days to reach India.

Answer all the questions given under each.Non-Tamil Sources (Foreign Accounts):(a) What does the presence of the non-Tamil sources reveal?(b) Name the classic work of the Mauryan period that makes a mention that the pearl and shells came from Pandya country.(c) What is a chronicle?(d) Who speaks about the pepper trade between Roman empire and India?

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(a) The presence of the non-Tamil sources reveals the extensive contacts and interactions of the early Tamil society with the outside world.

(b) Arthasastra the classic work of the Mauryan period makes a mention that the pearl and shells came from the Pandya country.

(d) Pliny speaks about the pepper trade with India and he states that it took 40 days to reach India.