The first chapter ‘The Milieu’ deals with the historical background of the Pre-Mughal Trade. In the development of long-distance trade Indian subcontinent has played a major role from ancient times. The second chapter ‘ways and means of Foreign Trade’ throws light on the various geographical regions of North-West India, Persia and Iraq; and the movement of the caravans. The caravan was both the oldest and the most popular method of traveling in large ...