Trade and commerce progressed a lot during Kushana period, so economically India became a prosperous country. Economic development reflected in the lives of people.
Economic progress during Kushana period can be discussed as follows:
1. During this period, land routes and river routes increased domestic (internal) trade, and sea route developed its foreign trade. Land route was from Patliputra to Burma and Sri Lanka while sea route was from Central Asia to Western Asia.
2. The Kushanas took control over silk route which reached upto Roman empire. Indian traders bought silk from China and sold it to the Romans and thus earned good profit.
3. Elephant tusks, black pepper, clove, spices, aromatic products, medicines, jute, silk clothes etc. were exported from India to Rome in large quantity. The main centre of this trade was Kerela.
4. China, Rome, Burma, Java, Sumatra, Champa and South – Eastern Asia were also linked with India for trade.
5. Kanishka established Kanishkpur, Sirmukh and several other cities. Purushpur or Peshawar was his first capital and Mathura was his second capital which became the symbol of prosperity of Kushan era.
Hence all the above mentioned points make it clear that India’s economic progress was excellent during Kushana period.
