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Question
Who am I?
I was a great port. Marco Polo visited me twice.
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Solution
Kayal Patnam
1. Who is he?
A Famous traveller from Venice, who visited the Pandyan Kingdom.
2. Why is this person so important
He was the first European traveller to Asia. He has written about the greatness of Pandyan rule in his travel account.
3. What are his observations about Pandya Kingdoms ?
He hails the Pandya kingdom as 'the richest and the most splendid province in the world'.
4. Why do you think his observations are so important?
His observations reveal the socio, economic and political conditions that prevailed during the Pandya rule.
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