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    Who called India the "sink of the world's bullion"?

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    In ancient times, the balance of trade between India and Rome was heavily in India's favor. There was a high demand for Indian luxury goods in the Roman market. Consequently, the Romans , including the historian Pliny the Elder, lamented that all of Rome's gold and silver were flowing to India in exchange for these goods.

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