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UPSC 1999: From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the
(a)African trade
(b)West European trade
(c)Southeast Asian trade
(d)Middle Eastern trade
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With the collapse of the Roman Empire after the Hun invasions (3rd century AD), Mediterranean demand for Indian goods shrank, and Indian merchants redirected commerce toward the thriving ports of Southeast Asia (Suvarnabhumi), making south-east Asian trade their mainstay. ([doubtnut.com](https://www.doubtnut.com/qna/648094262?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1999, GS Paper 1, as Question 38. It falls under Ancient History > Trade & Economy.
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