Ancient trade terms: Meaning of "Yavanapriya" in Sanskrit texts. In early Sanskrit sources, the term "Yavanapriya" (literally, "dear to the Yavanas/Greeks") referred to which commodity? Choose the correct item.
General Knowledge
Indian History
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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APepper (black pepper)
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BHorses
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CIvory
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DFine cotton cloth (muslin)
Answer
Correct Answer: Pepper (black pepper)
Explanation
GivenDefine the commodity denoted by Yavanapriya.
Concept/ApproachClassical trade records note Mediterranean demand for Indian spices; Yavanapriya commonly denotes pepper, prized by Greeks and Romans and exported from the Malabar coast.
Final AnswerPepper (black pepper).