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Commerce means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Commerce of ancient India was vividly depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—The Kuvalayamala (779 A.D.) is full of cultural material which gains in value because of the firm date of its composition. [...] At Sūrpāraka there was a guild of local merchants. It was their custom to hold a reception in honour of merchants from outside and to learn from them the country of their origin, the destination, field of trade, the nature, value and volume of commodity in which he is interested and all such matters relating to his business. [...] The Kuvalayamala contains a graphic cross section from the commercial life of India during the 8th century drawing a picture of trade from China to Barabaricum and from Taksila to Sumatra within which brisk commerce was maintained and valuable goods were exchanged by international merchants.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Search found 89 books and stories containing Commerce; (plurals include: Commerces). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 6.1.1 (The Veda is a work of intelligence, and therefore, authoritative) < [Chapter 1 - Of Vedic Duties]
Sūtra 6.2.6 (What objects are impure or unholy) < [Chapter 2 - Of the Production of Dharma and A-dharma]
Sūtra 6.2.1 (Exaltation is the motive of actions of which no visible motive exists) < [Chapter 2 - Of the Production of Dharma and A-dharma]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 7.43 < [Section IV - Duties of the King]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study (by Kalita Nabanita)
Chapter 3.7 - Economic Aspects of ancient India < [Chapter 3 - The Social Aspect Depicted in the Vyavahārādhyāya]
Chapter 4.6 - King’s Control over Economy < [Chapter 4 - The Political Aspect Reflected in the Vyavahārādhyāya]
Chapter 5.18 - Laws on Sāhasa (Robbery and Violence) < [Chapter 5 - Vyavahārādhyāya and the Modern Indian Laws]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 2 - Protection against Merchants < [Book 4 - Removal of Thorns]
Chapter 16 - The Superintendent of Commerce < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Chapter 4 - Neutrality after Proclaiming War or after Concluding a Treaty of Peace < [Book 7 - The End of the Six-fold Policy]
Ancient South Indian Commerce < [October 1939]
Globalization and the Nineties Scenario < [October – December, 1999]
Ancient South Indian Commerce < [November 1939]
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