S. No. |
Town |
Famous for |
1. |
Madurai/Varanasi |
Manufacturing cloth |
2. |
Uraiyur |
Dyeing cloth |
3. |
Mathura |
Making sculptures |
4. |
Arikamedu |
Making beads |
Explanation:
- Madurai/Varanasi------> Manufacturing cloth
Varanasi was the main centre for manufacturing the robes that Buddhist monks usually wear.
- Uraiyur---------------> Dyeing cloth
The excavation of the large brick vats primarily used for dyeing clothes from Uraiyur suggest that this city was known for the art of cloth dyeing.
- Mathura----------> Making sculptures
Mathura had developed to become a great centre for Buddhist-sculpture making during the Kushana rule.
- Arikamedu------> Making beads
Several beads have been unearthed from Arikamedu. This suggests that this southern city could have been a centre of bead making.