In the first century AD, which among the following was no£ a major item of Indian exports to Rome?

During the first century AD, Indo-Roman trade was characterized by the export of high-value luxury items from India. Primary sources like the 'Periplus of the Erythraean Sea' and Pliny the Elder's 'Naturalis Historia' document these goods extensively. Pepper was the most voluminous export, commanding premium prices in Roman markets. Spikenard (nard), a costly aromatic oil sourced from the Himalayas and the Ganges region, was also a significant export. Tortoiseshell, sourced from the Indian Ocean and islands near Malaya, was another major luxury item sent to Rome. However, Nutmeg was not a major item of trade during this period. Nutmeg is native to the Moluccas (Spice Islands) of Indonesia, and while some eastern goods reached Rome via Indian transshipment, nutmeg only became a prominent global trade commodity much later, during the medieval period, and is notably absent from first-century Roman trade lists [1].

Sources

1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 6: Polity and Society in Post-Mauryan Period > 6.4 Trade Between Tamizhagam and Rome > p. 84