Multiple choice general knowledge

Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?

  1. Aryans

  2. Kushans

  3. Tatars

  4. Mughals
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Explanation

The Kushans (1st-3rd centuries CE) were the first to issue gold coins in India, particularly the gold dinars. Their emperor Kanishka standardized gold coinage, showing Hellenistic, Indian, and Iranian influences. Earlier rulers like the Aryans were not a coin-using civilization, and later dynasties like the Mughals adopted coinage from earlier traditions.

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