Mantharanj Cheral [330-380 AD] found in Allahabad inscriptions of Samudragupta. T he archaeological excavations undertaken in Karu r . These include mat-designed pottery, bricks, mud-toys, Roman coins, Chera Coins, Pallava Coins, Roman Amphorae , Rasset coated ware, rare rings, etc. Karur may have been the center for old jewellery-making and gem