Question

What was the importance of madurai city ?

Answer 1

Importance of city of Madurai:

a. The city holds significance because of Tamil Literature.

b. Some of the earliest works in Tamil, Sangam Literature is believed to have been composed and compiled in the assembly of poets held in Madurai.

c. The city has been ruled by Pandayas, Cholas, Vijyanagar empire, Chanda Sahib.

d. The Madurai city of South was also an important centre of cloth manufacturing.