10-25-2006, 05:29 AM
my contribution -
indians, esp peninsular indians, had traded with romans since ancient times. loads of roman coins have been found in india (still on display in various museums). Pliny mentioned how indians dupmed goods on Italy the way china does on the world now. Plutarch mentioned a kingdom in gangetic west bengal (the ruins of which are called "Chandraketugarh". http://www.historyofbengal.com/index.html).
indians, esp peninsular indians, had traded with romans since ancient times. loads of roman coins have been found in india (still on display in various museums). Pliny mentioned how indians dupmed goods on Italy the way china does on the world now. Plutarch mentioned a kingdom in gangetic west bengal (the ruins of which are called "Chandraketugarh". http://www.historyofbengal.com/index.html).
