Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c9.s2.t1.7
Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c9.s2.t1.7
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The gold-washing industry is no longer remunerative. But Herodotus informs us that in the fifth century B. C. "India", i. e., the Indus valley, paid a tribute of 360 talents of gold-dust. The existence of gold and silver "mines" in the countries of Sophytes and Mousikanos and certain other regions was reported to the companions of Alexander and the Chinese pilgrims of the seventh century A. D. The forests of Gandhāra supplied teak for a Persian palace, and the country in general ivory for its adornment. Alexander, too got timber for his flotilla from the hilly region flanking the north of the Punjab.