For the first time trade and urbanisation is traced in Eastern India particularly coastal eastern India with Dhauli (Tosali) and Jaugada (Sampa) Mauryan provincial headquarters linking with Taxila and and other historical cities from 3rd century BCE to 3rd centry CE..
The Arcaheology of trade routes also help us to trace the trade links.It is clasiic work based on archaeological field work. More so growth Buddhism and the material evidences are discussed in ascientific manner.
