Puhar
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Puhar is an ancient port city of the Chola kingdom in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned in Tamil literature and history as a major center of trade and culture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Puharkkāṇṭam | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient port city
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historical city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence | submerged structures off the coast ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Early Cholas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Cholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Pattinappalai (Sangam poem describing the city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalActivity |
Tamil poetry
ⓘ
music and dance ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Tamilakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destructionTradition | submergence by the sea ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
pearls trade
ⓘ
spice trade ⓘ textile trade ⓘ |
| economicRole | major port for Indian Ocean trade ⓘ |
| governingEmpire | Chola Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | ancient lighthouse and harbor remains ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Chola period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sangam era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural center
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harbor facilities ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ references in Tamil literature ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chola kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Bay of Bengal
NERFINISHED
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Kaveri River delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Manimekalai
NERFINISHED
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Pattinappalai NERFINISHED ⓘ Silappatikaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernDistrict | Mayiladuthurai district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernName | Poompuhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portType | seaport ⓘ |
| region | Tamil region ⓘ |
| religiousPresence |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | capital of early Chola kingdom ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tradeLinks |
Arabian regions
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanDivision |
Maruvurpakkam
NERFINISHED
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Pattinappakkam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Puharkkāṇṭam