Question

How did india's land route and maritime contacts with the world contribute its trade and culture in ancient time ?

Answer 1

 the routes through Indian ocean connected countries of Europe and East Asia.> Thus providing a strategical location to India>Various passages through mountains in the north were of great help to ancient travellers as the ocean limited such communications for ages.> These passages contributed to globalising the ideas of Upanishads, Ramayana, Panchatantra, Indian numerals and decimal system.>Likewise Greek architecture could be found in many countries.
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