Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Which one of the following best explains why large quantities of silver bullion entered Mughal India?

  1. Mughal law required every foreign traveller to deposit silver at the imperial court.
  2. India possessed the world’s largest natural reserves of silver but lacked facilities for mining them.
  3. Foreign markets purchased Indian commodities and frequently paid for them in precious metals.
  4. The Mughal state prohibited the export of all agricultural and manufactured goods.
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