Question

What were the major sources of wealth for the ‘Muvendar’?

Answer 1

Explanation:

sangam poems mention the muvendar,

the three chiefs,referring to the heads

of the three powerful kingdoms of the

south:the cholas,the cheras,and the

pandyas

Each kingdom had two centres,one

inland and one coastal. for example,

the coastal centre of the cholas was

puhar (or kaveripattinam),and that of the

pandyas was madhurai

They did not take regular taxes but

demanded gifts from their people.And

They also frequently went on military

expeditions(Battles and wars) to collect

tributes from neighbouring areas and

kingdoms