Economic History of India

Authors

  • R Rakesh

Keywords:

Agriculture, Vedic age

Abstract

Rakesh RanaIndus valley civilization, which flourished between 2800 BC and 1800 BC, had an advanced and flourishing economic system. The Indus valley people practiced agriculture, domesticated animals, made tools and weapons from copper, bronze and tin and even traded with some Middle East countries.
Agriculture was the main economic activity of the people in the Vedic age but with the second urbanization a number of urban centers grew in North India. This gave a major fillip to trade and commerce. The ancient Indians had trade contacts with far off lands like the Middle East, the Roman Empire and the South East Asia. Many Indian trading colonies were settled in other countries.

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Published

30-06-2014

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Rana, R. (2014). Economic History of India. International Journal for Research Publication and Seminar, 5(1), 61–62. Retrieved from https://jrps.shodhsagar.com/index.php/j/article/view/40

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2014): Volume 5 | Issue 1 | Jan-Jun 2014

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