Trade and Traders South India was famous for gold, spices, pepper, and precious stones. There was so much demand for black pepper in the Romans that they started calling it by the name of black gold. Traders discovered many sea routes. Some of them used to walk along the sea, some used to cross the […]
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Prashastis and what they tell us This is a special kind of record. Prashasti is a Sanskrit word Prashasti means praise. Samudragupta is known as a Sanskrit poem written by his court poet Harishena about 1700 years ago. Prayag, Ujjain, and Patiliputra were important centers of Gupta rule. Genealogies Most of the prashastis tell a
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In this chapter, information about the construction of stupas is given. Hindu mythological texts and temples have also been told, as well as the great mathematician Aryabhatta has also been discussed. The Iron Pillar The iron pillar standing on the premises of Qutub Minar in Mehrauli is about 1500 years old. The height of this
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