India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links

Ancient and Medieval History

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India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with South-East Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of the early maritime history of Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation/explanations?

[IAS (Pre) 2011]

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[Gupta and Post-Gupta Period]

As compared to other countries, India had a better shipbuilding technology in ancient and medieval times

प्राचीन और मध्यकालीन समय में भारत में जहाज निर्माण की तकनीक अन्य देशों की तुलना में बेहतर थी।

The rulers of Southern India always patronised traders, brahmin priests and Buddhist monks in this context

इस संदर्भ में दक्षिण भारत के शासकों ने हमेशा व्यापारियों, ब्राह्मण पुजारियों और बौद्ध भिक्षुओं को संरक्षण दिया

Monsoon winds across the Bay of Bengal facilitated sea voyages

बंगाल की खाड़ी में मानसूनी हवाओं ने समुद्री यात्रा को आसान बना दिया

Both (A) and (B) are convincing explanation in this context

इस संदर्भ में (A) और (B) दोनों ही ठोस व्याख्या हैं

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