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The known Economic history of India begins with the Indus Valley civilization. The Indus civilization's economy appears to have depended significantly on trade, which was facilitated by advances in transport. Around 600 BC, the Mahajanapadas minted punch-marked silver coins. The period was marked by intensive trade activity and urban development. By 300 BC, the Maurya Empire united most of the Indian subcontinent. The political unity and military security allowed for a common economic system and enhanced trade and commerce, with increased agricultural productivity. For the next 1500 years, India produced its classical civilisations such as the Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and Western Gangas. During this period India is estimated to have had the largest economy of the ancient and medieval world between until 17th century AD, controlling between one third and one fourth of the world's wealth up to the time of Maratha Empire, from whence it rapidly declined during European colonization. According to economic historian Angus Maddison in his book ''The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective'', India was the richest country in the world and had the world's largest economy until the 17th century AD.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.theworldeconomy.org/MaddisonTables/MaddisontableB-18.pdf )〕 India has followed central planning for most of its independent history, which have included extensive public ownership, regulation, red tape, and trade barriers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Economic survey of India 2007: Policy Brief )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Industry passing through phase of transition )〕 After the 1991 economic crisis, the central government launched economic liberalisation. India has turned towards a more capitalist system and has emerged as one of the fastest growing large economies of the world.〔 == Indus Valley civilization == Indus Valley civilisation, the first known permanent and predominantly urban settlement that flourished between 3500 BC and 1800 BC boasted of an advanced and thriving economic system. Its citizens practised agriculture, domesticated animals, made sharp tools and weapons from copper, bronze and tin and traded with other cities. Evidence of well laid streets, layouts, drainage system and water supply in the valley's major cities, Harappa, Lothal, Mohenjo-daro and Rakhigarhi reveals their knowledge of urban planning. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Economic history of India」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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