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Madurai was the capital of the:

ACholas
BCheras
CKushanas
DPandyas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Pandyas
1. Sangam poets praised the chiefs. 2. Madurai belonged to the Pandyas. 3. Poets were rewarded with gold and elephants. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 9, Traders, Kings and Pilgrims._
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