Ancient India was ruled by rajas while China was ruled by dynasties. Emperors were not of the same bloodline whilst dynasties were different families. In ancient India, same as China, there were social classes. The social life of these societies was very crucial. In Ancient India they were called Brahmins. You were born into your social class and that never changed. You would die in the same social class. It was illegal to look at the lower class members, the Harijan, also …show more content…
Ancient India would sell gold to West Asia and soon followed with glass and wool. China would trade silk and pottery. India would also trade medicine, pearls, and spice, such as cinnamon and peppers to West Asia. Trade made Ancient India a very wealthy country, but due to the location of the trades, North India was always more wealthy than the South. Trade by ship was soon incorporated and they began trading donkey and camels safely across the land. This was a wealthy time for south India. Pearl divers were also collecting pearls and selling them off the shore of Sri