- Karshapana was an ancient Indian coin mentioned in various texts, including the Rigveda, Brahmanas, Sutras, and later literature like the Manusmriti and Arthashastra. - It was typically a silver coin weighing around 32 ratis (approx. 3.5 grams), but varieties in copper and gold also existed. - Karshapana was a prominent unit of currency during the Mahajanapada period, the Mauryan period, and thereafter.
Karshapana was a type of
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2022 · Topic: Post-Mauryan Period (Economic Life: Trade Routes (Silk Road, Roman Trade), Urbanization, Guilds, Coinage)
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