Question

Discuss the external trade under Pandyas.

Answer 1

1. Kayal was the important port in Pandya Country. Gold coins were used as a medium of gold. It was variously called Kasu, Kalanchoe, and pon.
2. Marco Polo and Wassaff were the foreign travellers praised the horse trade in the Pandyan kingdom.
3. The horse traders were known as Kudirai Chetties. Pearl fishing was another important trade in the Pandya country.
4. Arab traders established an agency in Pandya country and had trade connections to the east coast.