In Medieval India

question 11

Multiple Choice

In medieval India

• A) trade was so small in scale that cities shrank and overall wealth declined.
• B) the Parsis dominated the Hindu priestly caste by the eighth century C.E..
• C) merchants were universally poor, a reflection of the areas hostility to merchants.
• D) cotton goods, spices and sandalwood were major exports.
• E) warfare disappeared.

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