The Trade and Commerce in Early Bengal Till the Establishment of the Muslim rule with Special Reference to the System of Coinage

Abstract

Bengal has a glaring history of brisk commercial connection with different parts of Asia and Africa since long past. There are plenty of evidences in our store to irradiate important information upon that aspect of history. Controversy has loomed large upon the scholars about the character of trade after the emergence of feudalism in that area after the fall of the Imperial Guptas. In spite of vicissitudes of opinion over the matter it cannot be denied that the volume of trade was hardly affected by the development of that trait in the political – social history of Bengal. Feudalism in Bengal has had hardly any bearing with the running trade and commerce and with the feudal character of the society.