HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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What body of water did the people of India have to cross to reach the overland trade route from Burma to China?
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the Mediterranean Sea
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the Arabian Sea
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the Bay of Bengal
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the Indian Ocean
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Indian merchants traded across the Bay of Bengal to the coast of mainland Southeast Asia, as well as to the western islands of Indonesia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, was born circa 563 BCE into a wealthy family. Gautama rejected his life of riches and embraced a lifestyle of asceticism, or extreme self-discipline. After 49 consecutive days of meditation, Gautama became the Buddha, or “enlightened one”.
Detailed explanation-3: -The spice and pepper trade by the Gujrati traders from India resulted in new Muslim settlements in Southeast Asia. From Gujarat and Indian Coromandel Coast, traders visited the region and helped in spreading Islam.
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