(i) The city of lakes is known as Kancheepuram.
(ii) Hundreds of lakes were created for storing water around the town of Kanchi.
(iii) Hence, Kanchi came to be known as the district of lakes.

(i) Pandyas, the Cholas and later the Kalabras ruled Madurai in the ancient period.
(ii) During medieval times, later Cholas and later Pandyas followed by the Nayaks ruled this historic town.

(i) Madurai
(ii) Kancheepuram
(iii) Poompuhar

1. Harappa
2. Mohenjo - Daro

(i) A place of learning is called school.
(ii) Several schools were established in great numbers for the first time in Kancheepuram.
(iii) Jains studied in Jainapalli, and Buddhists studied in Viharas.
(iv) The greatness of Kanchi as an educational centre can be understand from the fact that the chinese traveller Hieun Tsang who studied at Nalanda University visited Kanchi 'Kadigai' to pursue his further studies.
(v) Poet kalidasa says, "Kanchi is the best of the towns".
(vi) Tamil poet saint Thirunavukarasar praises kanchi as "Kalviyil Karai illatha Kanchi".

(i) Scholars like Dharmabalar, Jothibalar, Sumathi and Bodhi Dharmar were born in Kanchi.
Bodhi Dharmar:
(i) Bodhi Dharmar is considered the found father of zen Buddhism
(ii) He taught martial arts to the Chinese and also how to control the breath to strengthen the blood and immune system energize the brain.
(iii) He passed away around 534 C.E.
Dharmapala:
(i) He lived in patatitta vihara near Kanchi.
(ii) He wrote pali commentaries for some of the Tripitakas.
(iii) He taught at Nalanda University but died young at the age of 32.

(i) One of the popular sangam Literature, Pattinappaalai and Tamil epics, Silappathikaram and Manimegalai have references to the brisk sea-borne trade that took place in the port city, Puhar.
(ii) Numerous merchants from foreign countries such as Greece and Rome landed Poompuhar. Horses were imported by sea.
(iii) Pepper was procured through the land route.
(iv) Gold that came from Vadamalai.
(v) Sandal from western Ghats.
(vi) Pearls from southern sea
(vii) Corals from eastern sea.
(viii) Food items from Eelam were imported.