The Pandyans won many wars over their neighbouring kingdoms. Which of the following could have been also been a factor in helping them?
A
Their imported horses.
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B
Their advances in agriculture.
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C
The intricate gopuras that they constructed.
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D
The sluice gates constructed by them.
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Solution
The correct option is A Their imported horses. Pandyas had a military advantage over their neighbours by means of their horses. These horses were imported through Arabs with whom the Pandyans shared commercial and cultural contacts. Horse trade was brisk in the 13th and 14th centuries. In Kayal, there was an agency established by an Arab chieftain called Malik-ul-Islam Jamal-ud-din. It facilitated the availability of horses to Pandya kings.