Economic history of India

'India' was the largest economy in the world for most of the next three millennia, starting around the 1st millennia BCE and ending around the beginning of British rule in India. Around 600 BCE, the Mahajanapadas minted punch-marked silver coins. The period was marked by intensive trade activity and urban development. By 300 BCE, the Maurya Empire had united most of the Indian subcontinent except Tamilakam, which was ruled by Three Crowned Kings. Tamlilakam, under the Three Crowned Kings, had been minting gold coins for several millennia by this period. The resulting political unity and military security allowed for a common economic system and enhanced trade and commerce, with increased agricultural productivity.

Economic history of India

'India' was the largest economy in the world for most of the next three millennia, starting around the 1st millennia BCE and ending around the beginning of British rule in India. Around 600 BCE, the Mahajanapadas minted punch-marked silver coins. The period was marked by intensive trade activity and urban development. By 300 BCE, the Maurya Empire had united most of the Indian subcontinent except Tamilakam, which was ruled by Three Crowned Kings. Tamlilakam, under the Three Crowned Kings, had been minting gold coins for several millennia by this period. The resulting political unity and military security allowed for a common economic system and enhanced trade and commerce, with increased agricultural productivity.