The first money system in India probably came into existence from a. cowrie shells b. was introduced by Alexander the Great c. coins of gold and copper from the Middle East d. the Mauryan government's centralized control of silver mines e. the Aryan migration

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Taylor Hickman

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29 July, 16:00

The first money system in India probably came into existence from a. cowrie shells b. was introduced by Alexander the Great c. coins of gold and copper from the Middle East d. the Mauryan government's centralized control of silver mines e. the Aryan migration

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Darren Adkins · Answer 1

option A.

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The correct answer is option A.

Earlier Barter system was used as a mode of exchange of goods. But it was difficult to do trade in the barter system So, Coin system was introduced for trading.

The first Coin system was introduced during Indus valley civilization in back 3300 BCE.

The coins were made up of Cowry shells.