With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as
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Answer: A. Ghantasala and Kadura (Koddura) on the Andhra coast and Chaul on the Konkan coast were ports in the early period, handling foreign trade.
Watch for: Ghantasala has a Buddhist stupa, so students may pick option D.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because these were not capitals of major kingdoms.
- C. Wrong because they are not known for stone art.
- D. Wrong because they are not mainly Buddhist pilgrimage sites.
Source to check: R.S. Sharma, India's Ancient Past, chapter on trade; Upinder Singh, A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India
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