In the north of Ashoka's kingdom, Taxila and the cities and towns along the caravan routes from China to the west grew wealthy from _____________.
a. The currency provided by begging ascetics.
b. The exorbitant taxation enforced on ethnic Greeks around Ai-Khanoum.
c. The discovery of extensive and previously unexplored gold mines in the vicinity.
d. The increasing exchange of silk and other luxury goods.
d. The increasing exchange of silk and other luxury goods.
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