Question : How was Burma (now Myanamar) known to ancient Indians ?
Option 1: Malayamandalam
Option 2: Yavadwipa
Option 3: Suvarnabhumi
Option 4: Suvarnadwipa
Correct Answer: Suvarnabhumi
Solution : Correct Answer is Suvarnabhumi
Suvarnabhumi is a Sanskrit phrase that means "Golden Land" or "Land of Gold" and was coined by the ancient Indians to refer to the Southeast Asian region that includes Lower Burma, Lower Thailand, Lower Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra.
Although it appears to cover a large area in Southeast Asia, it is widely agreed that the word Suvarnabhumi was first used to refer to Lower Burma.
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