alleryThe Cheras controlled which gap, a key trade route from Malabar to eastern Tamil Nadu?
ABolan Pass
BPalakkad Gap
CKhyber Pass
DNathu La
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Palakkad Gap
1. The Cheras sat at the tip of the peninsula, good for trade.
2. They controlled the Palakkad Gap and the Noyyal River valley.
3. Bolan, Khyber and Nathu La are northern passes outside Chera land.
_Source: Wikipedia, Chera dynasty, Lead section_
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