Consider the following statements : I. Pali texts contain the first definite references to coins, e.g., kahapana, nikkha, kamsa, and kakanika. II. The literary

Question

Consider the following statements :
I. Pali texts contain the first definite references to coins, e.g., kahapana, nikkha, kamsa, and kakanika.
II. The literary evidence from Pali texts is corroborated by archaeological evidence of punch-marked coins from many sites, most of them made of silver.

The above statements have been associated with which of the following ?
1. Emergence of urban life
2. Transition to money economy

Select the answer using the code given below :

Accepted Answer

(C) Both 1 and 2

Answer

(A) 1 only

Answer

(B) 2 only

Answer

(D) Neither 1 nor 2