• Cholas exported textiles, spices, drugs, jewels, ivory and ebony, both to China and to the west.

  • Chola rulers closely supervised the activities of merchant guilds.

  • Spices were brought from South-East Asia and the Arabs in turn took them to the west.

  • Trade existed between Chola empire and China and ambassadors were exchanged.


Chola rulers closely supervised the activities of merchant guilds.