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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Ports handling foreign trade
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Standard Reference VerifiedGhantasala and Kadura (located on the Andhra/eastern coast) and Chaul (located on the western coast near Maharashtra) were prominent port towns active in maritime trade with Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, the Persian Gulf, and the Roman world during the Gupta period.
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