Indo-Roman trade
Tested in 2 real MPSC questions across 2 years (2019–2020). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
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मौर्य पूर्व काळात भारत ______ म्हणून ओळखला जाई. In the Pre-Mauryan period India was known as ______
In the pre-Mauryan and ancient trade periods, India or specific coastal regions had historical nomenclature. Historically, ancient maritime references point to titles like 'The Queen of the Eastern Seas' or similar descriptions in ancient trade texts.
इ.स. 75 मध्ये ________ यांनी भारतातील निर्यातीचा संदर्भ असलेला 'नॅचरल हिस्ट्री' हा ग्रंथ लिहिला. ________ wrote 'Natural History' in 75 A.D. in which there are references to exports from India.
Pliny the Elder wrote 'Natural History' (Naturalis Historia) around 75 A.D., which provides extensive details on Roman trade, including large-scale bullion drain to India for exports.