UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2025 · Q3(c) · 20 marks
Examine the nature and impact of India’s contacts with Central Asia during the 1st to 3rd century CE. How did these interactions influence India’s political, cultural and economic spheres? 20 Marks
- Chapter
- Post-Mauryan Period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, Western Kshatrapas)
- Topic
- Contacts with Central Asia and the Wider World
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