Why did so much silver bullion flow into India in this period?
AIndia mined silver
BIndia exported silver
CEurope paid silver
DSilver was gifted
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Europe paid silver
Asia's expanding trade with Europe brought bullion to pay for Indian goods, and India had no silver of its own.
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