Question

Write a note on the nature of trade and
industry during Mauryan times​

Answer 1

Answer:

Trade was organised into guilds and was regulated by the State. The major exports include silk, spices, textiles, ivory works, conch shells, cotton, pearls etc. The major imports were gold, horses, linen, glass etc. So, in short trade and commerce and crafts were the backboon of Mauryan economy.

Answer 2

Trade was organised into guilds and was regulated by the State. The major exports include silk, spices, textiles, ivory works, conch shells, cotton, pearls etc. The major imports were gold, horses, linen, glass etc. So, in short trade and commerce and crafts were the backboon of Mauryan economy.