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Question
How does the inscription of Kharvela, the ruler of Kalinga, enable us to reconstruct the history of the Sangam age?
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Solution
The Inscription of Kharvela (the ruler of Kalinga) says he “destroyed a Confederacy of Tamil states (Tramirdesh Sanghatam).” The same Inscription records that Kharvela brought hundreds of pearls from the Pandya kingdom to Kalinga. He also brought horses, elephants, jewels, and rubies to his kingdom.
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