Day: December 2, 2018

Delineate the nature and impact of India’s contact with Western Asia and the Mediterranean world during the Maurya period.  Ans: Nature of India’s contact with Western Asia and Mediterranean world Diplomatic contact: It can be seen in examples like presence of Greek Ambassador Megathenes in the court of Chandragupta, Syrian Ambassador Deimachus and Egyptian Ambassador Dionysius […]

How does numismatic evidence of the period reflect the political and economic outlook of the Kushanas and the Satavahanas?  Ans: Numismatics refer to ”the study of coins”. Coins are linked to monetary history and are also an important source for the political history of India. The numismatic evidence of the period and the political and […]