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3. Give an account of India's contact with the outside world in ancient and medieval times. |
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Answer» *India's contacts with world have continued through the ages but relationship through the land routes are much older than the maritime contacts *The various passes accros the mountains in the north have provided passages to the ancient travellers *These routes have contributed in the exchange of ideas and commodities since the ancient times *The ideas of the Upanishads and the Ramayana the stories of Panchtantra and the Indian numerals and the decimal system thus could reach many parts of the world *The spices ,muslin and other merchandise were taken from India to different countries *The influence of Greek sculpture and the architectural styles of dome and minarets from West Asia can be seen in different parts of our country. |
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