The term "Vanik" in the ancient Sanskrit texts and inscriptions is used for:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Merchants
Sanskrit texts and inscriptions used the term vanik to designate merchants.
NCERT (2026-27): “The case of the merchants … Sanskrit texts and inscriptions used the term vanik to designate merchants. While trade was defined as an occupation for Vaishyas in the Shastras, a more complex situation is evident in plays such as the Mrichchhakatika written by Shudraka (c. fourth century CE), Here, the hero Charudatta was described as both a Brahmana and a sarthavaha or merchant…” |