Pearl fishing Pandyan dynasty



pearl fishing important industry in ancient tamilakam


pearl fishing industry flourished during sangam age. pandyan port city of korkai center of pearl trade. written records greek , egyptian voyagers give details pearl fisheries off pandyan coast. periplus of erythraean sea mentions pearls inferior indian sort exported in great quantity marts of apologas , omana . inferior variety of pearls tamils did not require use in great demand in foreign markets. pearls woven along nice muslin cloth, before being exported. expensive animal product imported india roman empire pearl gulf of mannar.


the pearls pandyan kingdom in demand in kingdoms of north india. several vedic mantras refer wide use of pearls. royal chariots decked pearls, horses dragged them. use of pearls high supply of pearls ganges not meet demand. literary references of pearl fishing mention how fishermen, dive sea, avoid attacks sharks, bring right-whorled chank , blow on sounding shell. convicts used pearl divers in korkai.


megasthenes reported pearl fisheries of pandyas, indicating pandyas derived great wealth pearl trade.








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