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Towns and trade bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms
  1. Clue
    Tax-free land given to a Brahmana.
    Item
    Agrahara
  2. Clue
    Guild of craftsmen or merchants.
    Item
    Shreni
  3. Clue
    Rich merchant in Prakrit.
    Item
    Setthi
  4. Clue
    Greek sailing guide to the Red Sea.
    Item
    Periplus
  5. Clue
    Earliest silver and copper coins.
    Item
    Punch-marked
  6. Clue
    Study of coins.
    Item
    Numismatics
  7. Clue
    Beloved of the gods.
    Item
    Devanampiya
  8. Clue
    Reporter to Asoka.
    Item
    Pativedaka
  9. Clue
    Glossy black pottery of the rich.
    Item
    NBPW
Instructions
Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation

_Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History I, Theme 2, Kings, Farmers and Towns, sections on land grants, towns, trade and coins._
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