With which empire's trade did the Satavahanas dominate through their control of the Indian coast?
ARoman Empire
BHan China
CPersian Empire
DKushan Empire
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Roman Empire
1. The Satavahanas controlled the Indian sea coast.
2. This let them dominate the growing Indian trade with the Roman Empire.
3. Han China, Persia and the Kushans were not the main partners named here.
_Source: Wikipedia, Satavahana dynasty, Economy_
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