INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Foreign Trade They had traded with Iran and Afghanistan for Minerals, while Lead and Copper were exported from India. It was found that they also imported Jade from China and Cedarwood which were all traded through the rivers such as Sutlej, Ravi, and Indus.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is proved to a certain extent that people of the Indus Valley traded with the people of Mesopotamia. Harappan jewellery and artefacts have been discovered in the areas where the Mesopotamian civilisation once flourished i.e. present-day Iraq, Kuwait and parts of Syria.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Harappan carried out trade both within India as well as with the outside world like southern Europe and Egypt. The Harappans exported fine muslin cloth and imported commodities that included metals and precious stones. Harappans carried on trade both via land and sea routes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indus Valley people traded with the Mesopotamians. Mesopotamia of harappan times is now Iraq and Kuwait. The composition of trade was almost exclusively to luxury goods like spices, textiles and precious metals. Mesopotamians didn’t have many natural resources. More items