INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The major exports of the Sangam Age were cotton fabrics and spices and the imports in the area included horses, sweet wine, and gold coins that were issued by the great Roman emperors of those times.

Detailed explanation-2: -The people in Sangam age traded overseas with the Romans. Pliny the Elder, a Roman writer mentioned that Muziri was the first emporium of India. There was also a temple dedicated to Augustus, the first Roman emperor in Muziris. This suggested that there was a lot of trade between the Romans and the ancient Tamils.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since maximum invasions were made under the pretext of trade relations, the trade naturally flourished during their reigns. The kingdoms promoted trade by issuing coins in metals like gold, silver and copper. During this period Sopara, Broach and Kalyan were the prominent port towns.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sangam work refers to great traders, their caravans, their security force, markets, marts and guilds of such traders. There was dependence and interdependence among the people in matters of trade and commerce. Coins were used later for the purpose of exchange of goods.