Answer:
Indian merchants benefited from the lucrative Silk Road and oceanic trade
routes.
Explanation:
The Gupta Empire represented a stellar period in Indian history. This empire brought great material wealth and artistic expression to India. The Gupta Empire took advantage of India's location in the middle of Asia, which was crossed by both the Silk road, and the trade routes on the Indian Ocean. This brought a lot of wealth to Indian Merchants during this time.