Question

Select the correct option after reading the statements.
1) Chera Nadu comprised Malayalam-speaking regions and Tamil districts of Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Karur, Kanniyakumari as well as some parts of present Kerala.
2) Chola Nadu was made up by present-day Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagai, Trichy and Pudukkottai districts.

• A. Both statements are true.
• B. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
• C. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false.
• D. Both statements are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both statements are false.

Chera Nadu comprised Malayalam-speaking regions and Tamil districts of Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Karur, Kanniyakumari as well as some parts of present-day Kerala. Chola Nadu was made up by present-day Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagai, Trichy and Pudukkottai districts. Pandya Nadu was made up of Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Thuthukkudi and Tirunelveli districts. Lastly, Thondai Nadu comprised present-day Kancheepuram, Dharmapuri, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore and northern parts of Villupuram districts.