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SAI INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
                                                        SUBJECT HISTORY
                                                        CLASS VI (2020-21)
                                             CH- 9 TRADERS, KINGS  AND PILGRIMS
                                                            MODULE-1

                                                            MIND MAP







               How to find out about trade and traders                          New kingdoms along the coasts

                     Archaeological sources
                       Fine pottery: bowls,plates
                     Travelled to sell their goods
                       Across the sea
                       By land
                     South India was famous for gold and spices
                     Pepper was known as black gold.
                     Traders explored several sea routes.



                    Southern half of the subcontinent             Muvenders                          Important cities
                    Long coastline                                Three chiefs
                    Hills,Plateaus and river valleys
                    Kaveri is the most fertile
                                                                              Cholas        Cheras         Pandyas

                                                                                                          Cholas                     Pandyas
                                                                                Puhar or Kaveripattinam           Madurai



                                     New kingdoms along the coasts



               Distribution of wealth                        Satavahanas Rulers
               Some was kept by chiefs.            Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni.
               Rest distributed to their supporters.        A powerful dynasty in western India.
                                                   Rulers were known as Dakshinapatha.
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