New Empires and Kingdoms — Social Studies STD 6 — Question

The Chinese traveller Fa-Hein who visited India during the Gupta rule writes that the people did not lock their houses as there was no fear of thieves. The people enjoyed a high standard of living. The main occupations were agriculture, trade and industry Domestic and foreign trade flourished. Items like pearls/ivory textiles and spices were exported. Agriculture thrived in the empire and was the main source of revenue. The king promoted agriculture by providing irrigation facilities to the farmers.