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What is Silk Route?​​

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Instructions: Explain silk route​​
  • Land route​​.
  • Products reached to Rome and other European countries​​.
  • Connected Europe with China​​.
Solution:
  • During ancient India, trading happened through two routes: sea and land.​​
  • Sea trade was only possible for South India.​​
  • Due to geographical limitations land route was possible in North India.​​
  • The land route which passed through Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Western Asia was known as Silk Route.​​
  • It was the major land route that connected China and Europe.​​
  • It was called as Silk Route because silk was the major item traded between Asian and European countries.​​
  • Later sea routes became more popular.​​

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