Question

How was traveling an important part of life of the people in the past?

Answer 1

• People in the past had to travel from one place to another for survival. Although hills and high mountains like the Himalayas, deserts, rivers and seas posed great problems, people kept on traveling.
  
• They moved in search of livelihood. Sometimes, they had to escape from natural disasters such as floods and droughts. Sometimes, men marched in armies and conquered others lands.
  
• Merchants traveled with caravans or ships. They carried valuable goods from place to place. There were religious teachers who used to walk from village to village and from town to town. They offered instruction and advice to people who met them on the way.
  
• There were also people who traveled because they were adventurous by nature. They enjoyed discovering new and exciting places.