Question

How have the ancient and much older lands routes
contributed to exchange of ideas and goods ? Explain. OR
How did India’s land and maritime contacts with the
world contribute to its trade and culture? Explain (Write
two answers above)

Answer 1

These routes have contributed the exchange of ideas, commodities and goods since Ancient times. The ideas of the Upanishad, the Ramayana, the stories of Panchtantra, the Indian numerals and the Decimal system thus could reach most parts of the world