Lord Mahavira and His Times

SR No.: 011080
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kailashchandra Jain
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas
Publication Year: 1974
Total Pages: 427
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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Economic Conditions
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famous for silken garments. Textile fabrics coming from the east to the country of Lāta were sold at a higher price.” *Tāmalitti,3 Malaya, 4 Kāka,5 Tosali, Sindhu, and Dakshiņāpatha were famous for various kinds of textile materials. Nepal was noted for fluffy blankets.' Woollen blankets were sold at a high price in Mahārāshtra.10
The Nājādhammakahā refers to various kinds of textile fabrics which were loaded in waggons and carried for sale.11 *There was another important commodity that was exchanged in those days. Kāliyapiva was known for beautiful horses, and it had mines of silver, gold, jewels, and diamonds. 1° Another name celebrated for horses13 is Kamboja. Uttarāpatha was famous for thorough-bred horses.14 Dilaväliyā was noted for mules.15 Pundra was known for black cows, 16 Bheranda for :sugarcane, 17 and Mahähimavanta for gosīsa sandal. TRADE ROUTES AND TRANSPORT
There was a network of routes not only connecting the important cities and towns through roads and water-ways within the country but also leading to foreign lands. Rājagrha, Vaiśāli, Śrāvasti, Vārāṇasī, and Champā were the important towns of Eastern India. From the account of the journeys made by Mahāvīra and the Buddha, we know about the routes connecting these towns. These cities had trade 1. Āchā. Ti. II, 5, p. 361a. 2. Brih. Bhā, Vr. 3, 3884. 3. Uvā, 7. 32. 4. Anu, 37, p. 30. 5. Nisi. Chi, 7, p. 461. 6 Ibid. 7. Ichā. Chi, p. 304; Achā. Ti. 11, 1, p. 36la. S Icha. Chu; 363, 9. Brih; V. 3. 3821. 10. Ibid, 3. 3914. 11. Najā. 17, p. 203. 12. Ibid. p. 202 . 13. Uttara 4, 11. 16. 14. Das, chu, 0, p. 213. 15. Tandula Ti, p. 269, 10. Jiri, 3. p. 355. 17. Ullari. Ti, IS, 2529.