Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to Indian economy during Medieval India?

• A. Unskilled craftsmen produced specialised products to cater to the demands of the high income upper classes of the rural and urban areas.
• B. Other than agriculture, industries which flourished during the medieval period were based on processed-agricultural products and craft production.
• C. Most of the goods produced were for sale in the local markets.
• D. India was one of the largest manufacturing countries in the world by the end of the seventeenth century.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

India was one of the largest manufacturing countries in the world by the end of the seventeenth century.

Skilled craftsmen produced specialised products to cater to the demands of the high income upper classes of the rural and urban areas.