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Compare and contrast the list of things given to the Pandyan chief (Source 3) with those produced in the village of Danguna (Source 8). Do you notice any similarities or differences?


When we look at the list of things given to the Pandyan Chiefs and with those produced in the village of Danguna. We find that these are two different groups of people settled in a very different places. By looking at the sources we can make out that people offering gift to Pandyan chief to be in closse proximity with the forest whereas people from Danguna to be settled in settlement whose modes of living is different from the people offering gifts to Pandyan chief.
 Although there are few similarities,

They are, 

1. Products from Plants and animals- Few products that are directly achieved from plants and animals are few of the similarities. for example flowers, fruits, ivory etc

Differences-

There are huge differences in the product of two community. By the sources we can see that the people are living in a very different places. The one offering gifts to Pandyan chiefs are people that are living in forest whereas those of Danguna are settleled in a setllemenst. Hence we see that

1. Danguna people products are mostly cultivated or produced by using other raw materials. For example animal hides, alcohol, mined products. Whereas those giving gift to pandyan chief to be purely the product of forest, for example baby animals, fruits, flowers etc.
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