Traders and kings

Ans: The kings wanted to control the silk route as they could benefit from huge tributes, taxes, and gifts that were offered by the traders and people travelling along the route.

Ans: Chinese pilgrims visited India to explore places associated with the life and teachings of Lord Buddha. They also explored monasteries and religious books.

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• Bhakti is considered a person’s devotion to their chosen deity.
• People who followed the bhakti system focused on devotion and individual worship of a single god or goddess instead of following elaborate sacrifices.
• Gods and goddesses like Shiva, Vishnu, and Durga were worshipped through bhakti. Such kinds of worship became an important feature of Hinduism.

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• Historians and archaeologists have collected information about Northern Black Polished ware. It is believed that traders might have been carrying pottery from one place to another.
• Evidence of trade is also found in Sangam poems. Different historical resources discuss that South India was famous for gold and spices. Indian traders used to carry goods in ships and caravans to Rome and other parts of the world.

Ans: Wearing silk became a fashion among Rome’s rulers and rich people around 2000 years ago.