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Marketwasanothermajorfactorintheemergenceofurban

centresinThanjavurdistrictbutitwasincidentalinthe
processofurbanisation.Theagriculturaldevelopmentsand
proliferationofnewurbansettlementswerethecausesfor
market
networks.14Mostofthemicroregionadministrativedivisions
had
oneortwotradecentres.Forexample,Nagapattinamhad
Paravai
andVelipalayamasmarkettingcentres.InThanjavurdistrict,
Kumbakonam,Nachiarkovil,Nagore,Nagapattinam,Karaikkal,
Pattukottai,MannarkudiandTiruvarurwerethemarketing
centres.
Thesecentreshadactedasnodalpointsforexchangeof
commoditieswithintheadministrativedivisions(micro
regions)

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