According to Kautilya (Chanakya), what was the condition of the market during the Mauryan period?Did elements of refinement exist in Mauryan period trading? Or How can you say that Mauryan period trading was refined?

According to Kautilya (Chanakya), what was the condition of the market

1.	According to Kautilya (Chanakya), what was the condition of the market during the Mauryan period?Did elements of refinement exist in Mauryan period trading? Or How can you say that Mauryan period trading was refined?
Answer» According to Kautilya (Chanakya), elements of refinement existed in Mauryan period Trading. In Mauryan reign, different separate markets were found for different articles. According to Kautilya, separate arrangements were there for shops of food items like sweets, meat, rice, chapatti etc. Trade was specialized, Kashmir, Kaushal, Vidarbha and Kalinga were trade centres for diamonds. Himachal Pradesh was known for leather, Bengal for muslin, Jamraparni Pandya and Kerala were well – known centres for Pearl. The state had full control on trade-in Mauryan reign.