How Kautilya’s Arthshastra highlights the role of ancient India as a global player in trade

Recent historical and archeological studies have revealed the enormous volume and value of ancient Indo-Roman maritime trade via the Red Sea. Ancient Indians carried out a thriving global trade in a dazzling array of goods, from pearls, corals, and silk to wine, warhorses, and elephants. In this video column, author and columnist Patrick Olivelle cites Kautilya's magnum opus, the Arthashastra, which gives a bureaucratic description of international trade and its legal underpinnings.
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