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6 articles on Ancient Indian Trade from The Indian Historical Quarterly, Sambodhi, published 1925–1997. Each entry has a summary of the article; open it for the full summary, citation and original PDF.

6 articles1925–19972 journals
The Indian Historical Quarterly · 5Sambodhi · 1

Articles on Ancient Indian Trade

  1. Trade Relations of India With Africa Upto 14th Century A. D.

    By Ravindranath Vaman Ramdas · Sambodhi, 1997

    The article by Ravindranath Vaman Ramdas argues that India established extensive trade and cultural relations with Africa long before the 14th century A.D., predating European awareness and even the so-called discoveries of later navigators. The author posits…

  2. The Trade of India

    By P. T. Srinivas Iyengar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926

    The Trade of India (up to the 2nd century CE) details ancient maritime trade networks along India's western and southern coasts. The Daksinapatha, an Andhra empire extending to the Ganges, included key ports like Bharukaccha (Barigaza), Pathana (Paithan), and…

  3. The Trade of India

    By P. T. Srinivas Iyengar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926

    This article continues a series on the history of Indian trade, focusing on the period up to the second century A.D. It surveys the overland and maritime routes linking India with Western Asia, Egypt, China and Southeast Asia and examines how political…

  4. The Trade of India (from the earliest period up to the 2nd century A.D.)

    By P. T. Srinivas Iyengar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926

    The trade of India from the earliest periods up to the 2nd century A.D. involved extensive maritime and overland exchanges, primarily driven by merchants referred to as *Panis* or *Dasyus* (often termed "Dravidians" in modern scholarship). Vedic mantras…

  5. The Trade of India (continued)

    By P. T. Srinivas Iyengar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925

    The Trade of India (up to the 2nd century A.D.) reveals a sophisticated commercial tradition dating back to Vedic times. Vedic mantras reference traders seeking wealth and engaging in long-distance maritime trade, with ships described as having "hundred oars"…

  6. Some Aspects of the Economic Life in Ancient India ( AS DEPICTED IN THE RGVEDA )

    By Prafulla Chandra Basu · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925

    The article examines economic aspects of early Indo-Aryan life as depicted in the Rigveda, focusing on trade, maritime activity, and systems of measurement. Trade existed but was limited due to self-sufficient villages and barter being the primary exchange…