The book in its entirety speaks about the genesis and development of trade and commerce. In the absence of authoritative references on the subject of commerce in ancient India, one has to rely upon the Buddha-Jatakas and Arthasastra written by Kautilya. Of course, different ancient mythological texts vividly describe existence of trade and commerce even during pre-Vedic era. Buddhist literature describe free flow of trade and maritime commerce in ancient Orissa ...
