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- Title
The Trading Community in Early Tamil Society Up to 900 AD.
- Authors
Jeyasurya, R.
- Abstract
The article offers a historical background of the trading community in Early Tamil Society up to 900 A.D. in India. The records of the Kakatiyas speak of merchants of the home country (Svadesabaharulu), merchants of another country (Paradesabeharulu), and merchants from different countries (Nanadesis). The Tamil country was renowned to the world over for its products, like pearls, feathers, sandal wood, teak, pepper, muslin, etc. As a maritime nation the development of ports became a primary necessity for them.
- Subjects
INDIA; INDIAN merchants (Asians); TAMIL (Indic people); BUSINESSPEOPLE; HARBORS
- Publication
Language in India, 2008, Vol 8, Issue 11, p4
- ISSN
1930-2940
- Publication type
Article