How was Burma (now Myanmar) known to ancient Indians ?

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How was Burma (now Myanmar) known to ancient Indians ?

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{'burma': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'myanmar': [2, 0, 2, 11], 'ancient indians': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'malayamandalam': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'suvamadwipa': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'suvamabhumi': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'yavadwipa': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

Option 1: Malayamandalam is not the correct answer. Malayamandalam refers to Kerala, a state in India, and not Burma.

Option 2: Yavadwipa is not the correct answer. Yavadwipa refers to Java, an island in Indonesia, and not Burma.

Option 3: Suvamabhumi is the correct answer. Suvamabhumi, meaning "Golden Land," is how Burma (now Myanmar) was known to ancient Indians. This term highlights the rich resources and wealth that was associated with the land.

Option 4: Suvamadwipa is not the correct answer. This term is not commonly used to refer to Burma in ancient Indian texts.

Overall, the correct answer is option 3, Suvamabhumi, which signifies the wealth and prosperity of ancient Burma in Indian literature.

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