SUSHIL.S.CHANDARGI ‘’Spices are name and fame of our country India’’ Indian food and its taste is famous all over the world .the spice trade developed through  south Asia and middle East by at earliest 2000BC with cinnamon and black pepper ,and in east Asia with herbs and pepper . The Egyptians used herbs for mummification

Spices have been closely connected to magic, cultural traditions, preservation, medicine and embalming since early human history. Spices were a key component of India’s external trade with Mesopotamia, China, Samaria, Egypt and Arabia , along with perfumes and textiles – as far back as 7000 years ago – much before the Greek and Roman civilisations.The clove finds a mention in the Ramayana –

Spices and Herbs [ex- Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Cardamom] have been used by Indians since, thousands of  Years for both culinary and health purposes. Spices indigenous to India [ex-Cardamom and Turmeric] were cultivated as early as the 8th century BC in the gardens of Babylon[ Sinha- 2003 and Tap sell 2006] Indian food and it’s

For 6 centuries, India has been a very rich country. This is partly due to its spice industry. People first started farming spices in India during the time of the Indus Valley Civilization. They used it for flavoring food and drinks. In the middle ages, Indian spices were considered to be worth more than gold,