Bharat, for centuries together, was opulent as our produce comprised the largest share in world trade. Agricultural practices were far advanced here, however we were not trading grains. We traded textiles, spices and timber, metals, rocks and minerals, ceramic and ivory goods. Describing Bharat as a primarily agrarian economy is incorrect. Bharat was in fact a super industrial economy, powered by home-based cottage industries, most of which were located in our villages.

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