Paper I · 3 History of India & AP · 3.1.7 Post-Mauryan period

3.1.7.6 Post-Mauryan economy: Indo-Roman trade, guilds and coinage

Between about 200 BCE and 300 CE, new coinages, powerful guilds and a flourishing trade with Rome (by sea) and Central Asia (by the Silk Route) made the post-Mauryan period one of India's most commercial.

  • APPSC Paper I · Paper I
  • Standard level
  • 5 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • Indo-Roman trade
  • Periplus
  • Pliny
  • Arikamedu
  • Muziris
  • Barygaza
  • Hippalus
  • shreni
  • Nasik
  • coinage
  • Silk Route
  • pepper

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. Mains writingMains writing
  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

Read the full note in the app. It is part of the APPSC Paper I full course in Medha AI. Free in the app: the first chapter of each topic.

Read the full note in the app History of India & AP questions with answers

All Post-Mauryan period notes · APPSC Paper I syllabus · APPSC Paper I Mock 1 with answers · Start free

Medha AI writes its own notes and checks them against the sources listed. Medha AI is an independent preparation service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to APPSC, TSPSC, MPSC, UPSC or any other commission or government body.