Several small towns came to be seen in the sub-continent from the 8th century onward. These towns usually had a mandapika or mandi where nearby villagers came to sell their produce. These towns also had market streets called halta or hoot lined with shops. There were also streets for different kinds of artisans such as …
Several small towns came to be seen in the sub-continent from the 8th century onward. These towns usually had a mandapika or mandi where nearby villagers came to sell their produce. These towns also had market streets called halta or hoot lined with shops. There were also streets for different kinds of artisans such as …
‘Lost wax’ technique was used to make Chola bronze statues. This technique involved several stages : First of all, an image was made of wax. This was covered with clay and left in sun to dry. It was then heated and a small hole was made in the clay cover. The molten wax was drained …
Sugar and jaggery, dyes, thread, and cotton, coconut, salt, areca nuts, butter, sesame oil and cloth.
Fort St. George.
They gained control of the sea trade by using their naval power,
Because Masulipatnam became the most important port on the Andhra coast,
The Surat hundis were honoured in the far-off markets of Cairo in Egypt, Basra in Iraq, and Antwerp in Belgium.
The textiles of Surat were famous for their gold lace borders Le. zarL
The textiles of Surat were famous for their gold lace borders Le. zarL
