UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2018 · Q4(a) · 20 marks
What was the impact of trans-regional and trans-continental trade in the post Mauryan period on social and cultural life of India?
- Chapter
- Post-Mauryan Period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, Western Kshatrapas)
- Topic
- Trade, Roman Contacts and Urban Growth
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