What are the different ways in which distant lands can interact ?
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India has a long history of interaction with other countries through trade, migration, religion and conquest.
Interaction through trade-
The flourishing trade that existed between people of the Indus Valley civilisation and Mesopotamia, and between the Tamils and Greece, Rome and the countries of South-East Asia.
Interaction through migration-
The migration of the Aryans into India and the far-reaching impact they had on Indian society and culture.
Contact through religion-
The spread of Buddhism from India to Central Asia, East Asia and South-East Asia.
Contact through conquest-
The conquest of north-west India by tribes from Central Asia like the Sakas and Kushanas.
Contact through Trade
This contact declined during the early Vedic period, as the people only traded between local villages through barter.
However, by 200 BC, with the rise of towns and cities, India had re-established trade contacts with several regions like China, the Arab countries and Rome.
Southern India that benefited from expanded economic and cultural contacts with West Asia, South-East Asia and the Roman Empire.
Trade soon made the southern kingdoms the most prosperous part of India.
Traders from various parts of the country came here with their wares.
The main items of import were horses, wine, silk, ceramic, lead, glass, gold and perfumes. Horses were brought by ship from Arab lands.
Contact with Distant Lands
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