This episode explores the world of Maritime Saarthas or seaborne caravans in ancient India, which reached the pinnacle of prosperity in the Gupta reign.
This episode narrates the detailed composition of a Saartha or a merchant caravan and explores the role and prowess of the Saarthavaha, the leader of the caravan.
The final episode of this series on the business and corporate history of India offers details of how guilds also acted as banks and executors of trusts and wills.
This episode introduces the magnificent world of artisan guilds in ancient India with details of their organisation, functioning and the laws and regulations governing them.