Which of the following is/are correct about the textile industry and trade in ancient India?

India was the node of a thriving textile trade.

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Persian and Armenian merchants came for Indian textile.

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The North-East Frontier was India's gateway to the world.

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India produced coarse cotton.

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Solution

The correct options are
A India was the node of a thriving textile trade.
B Persian and Armenian merchants came for Indian textile.
India was the node of a thriving textile trade. Persian and Armenian merchants took cloth from Punjab to Afghanistan, Persia and Central Asia. The North-West Frontier was our gateway to the world. Many countries produced coarse cotton, but India often produced the finest varieties of cotton.

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