Which of the following ancient ports was situated on the Malabar Coast?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

SSC CPO Previous Paper 38 (Held On: 25 November 2020 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Muziris.

Key Points

When Kerala established itself as a major center for spice, it was the ancient port of Muziris that emerged as its hub.
Muziris became popular when Babylonians, Assyrians, and Egyptians came to the Malabar Coast in search of spices in 3000 BC.
Later these Middle-East groups were joined by Arabs and Phoenicians.
Malabar Coast is the southern part of India’s western coast, starting from south of Goa and extend up to the Western Ghats range.

Additional Information

Barygaza is the name given to the port of Bharuch by Greek and Roman merchants before Maurya times.
- It is situated on the north bank of the Narmada river in Gujarat.
Tamralipti was the port for trade with Southeast Asia in Southern West Bengal.
- Jains identifies Tamralipti as the capital of the kingdom of Vanga.
Palur was an important port on the coast of ancient Odisha.
- Palur has often been identified as the Dantapura of the Buddhist Jatakas.