Question

1. Write any one similarity in the trading practices of the Indus Valley Civilisation
and Gupta Period​

Answer 1

Answer:

The history of ancient India is in many ways similar to that of the Ancient Near East but in other ways unique. Indian cultures were less concerned with notions of historical record keeping. Despite the commencement of urban cultures in the Indus Valley by 2500 BC, there is no certain chronology of Indian history until the 7th-6th centuries BC, and much of what we know about this derives from the writings of Greek visitors such as Megasthenes (ca. 350 – 290 BC). This is partly due to the fact that Indian culture rarely developed a tradition of unified centralized authority with its consequent need to preserve memory of its accomplishments (royal acts and accomplishments or res gestae). Political development remained minimal. Indian civilization was characterized instead by the development of strong spiritual and social constructs that enabled their society to maintain stability and continuity without strong political institutions.

Indian Chrolonogy:

Indus Valley Civilization 3000-1900 BC

Vedic Era – 1200-1000 BC

Epic Era 1000-600 BC

Magadha Empire 500-300 BC

Mauryan Dynasty 300-200 BC

Kushan Empire 50 BC -200 AD

Gupta Dynasty 300-500 AD

Answer 2

Answer:

While lead and copper were shipped from India, they had traded for minerals with Iran and Afghanistan.

Explanation:

• Indian traders exchanged spices, cotton, and cashmere for Chinese silk. Tamil and Gupta dynasties of southern India engaged in extensive commerce, mostly by water.
• Seasonal breezes were utilised by Indian mariners to cross the Arabian Sea and enter foreign markets. The Indus people relied heavily on commerce.
• They conducted commerce with other civilisations, including Persia, Mesopotamia, and China. Additionally, they were known to conduct business in the Arabian Gulf region, central Asia, sections of Afghanistan, and northern and western India. China, Ceylon, and several European nations were trading partners of the Gupta Empire.

Trade relations with the Roman Empire weakened about about 550 AD.

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