Which of the following dynasties controlled the Silk Route during post Mauryan period?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Kushanas
The Kushanas controlled the silk route and introduced gold coins for the first time on the continent.
- Silk, the trade item, was transported to various locations along with other things along this route.
- During their reign, a branch of the Silk Route stretched from central Asia to the Indus Valley.
- Silk was transported westward to the Roman Empire from here.