Overland Connectivity Between India and Central Asia in Delhi Sultanate and the Early Mughal Period. A detailed analysis of the Trade Routes
Central Asia’s pivotal role as a crossroads of civilizations has historically shaped the patterns of commerce, cultural exchange, and diplomatic relations across the Asian continent. This study focuses on the development and impact of overland connectivity between Central Asia and India during the D...
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| description | Central Asia’s pivotal role as a crossroads of civilizations has historically shaped the patterns of commerce, cultural exchange, and diplomatic relations across the Asian continent. This study focuses on the development and impact of overland connectivity between Central Asia and India during the Delhi Sultanate and early Mughal period (8th-16th centuries CE), examining how these historical networks established enduring frameworks for regional interaction. Through analysis of primary sources, and contemporary accounts, the article explores the complex web of trade routes, commercial infrastructure, and merchant communities that facilitated cross-regional exchanges. It reveals how Central Asian trade routes, particularly through the strategic Khyber, Bolan, and Gomal passes, served not merely as commercial arteries but as vital channels for cultural diffusion and technological transfer. These corridors fostered sophisticated systems of commercial organization, including standardized financial instruments like the hundi system, elaborate trading networks maintained by communities such as the Khatri and Marwari merchants, and advanced infrastructure exemplified by strategically placed caravanserais and fortified trading posts. The article is devoted to examining the complex network of overland trade connectivity between India and Central Asia during the Delhi Sultanate and early Mughal period. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c7f0a570cd84449d9c22329022d70db92025-01-14T07:38:51ZengInternational Society of Philosophy and Cosmology (ISPC)Ukrainian Policymaker2617-21942617-22082024-12-011513414310.29202/up/15/12Overland Connectivity Between India and Central Asia in Delhi Sultanate and the Early Mughal Period. A detailed analysis of the Trade RoutesKamakshi Wason0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3900-1209Global Chief Operating Officer and Director of Academic Programmes at the Tillotoma Foundation (New Delhi, India)Central Asia’s pivotal role as a crossroads of civilizations has historically shaped the patterns of commerce, cultural exchange, and diplomatic relations across the Asian continent. This study focuses on the development and impact of overland connectivity between Central Asia and India during the Delhi Sultanate and early Mughal period (8th-16th centuries CE), examining how these historical networks established enduring frameworks for regional interaction. Through analysis of primary sources, and contemporary accounts, the article explores the complex web of trade routes, commercial infrastructure, and merchant communities that facilitated cross-regional exchanges. It reveals how Central Asian trade routes, particularly through the strategic Khyber, Bolan, and Gomal passes, served not merely as commercial arteries but as vital channels for cultural diffusion and technological transfer. These corridors fostered sophisticated systems of commercial organization, including standardized financial instruments like the hundi system, elaborate trading networks maintained by communities such as the Khatri and Marwari merchants, and advanced infrastructure exemplified by strategically placed caravanserais and fortified trading posts. The article is devoted to examining the complex network of overland trade connectivity between India and Central Asia during the Delhi Sultanate and early Mughal period.https://www.ukrpolitic.com/15-12/connectivityindiacentral asiaoverland trade routesdelhi sultanatecaravanseraismerchant communitiescultural exchangekhyber passmedieval commerceindo-central asian tradecommercial infrastructuretrade commodities |
| spellingShingle | Kamakshi Wason Overland Connectivity Between India and Central Asia in Delhi Sultanate and the Early Mughal Period. A detailed analysis of the Trade Routes Ukrainian Policymaker connectivity india central asia overland trade routes delhi sultanate caravanserais merchant communities cultural exchange khyber pass medieval commerce indo-central asian trade commercial infrastructure trade commodities |
| title | Overland Connectivity Between India and Central Asia in Delhi Sultanate and the Early Mughal Period. A detailed analysis of the Trade Routes |
| title_full | Overland Connectivity Between India and Central Asia in Delhi Sultanate and the Early Mughal Period. A detailed analysis of the Trade Routes |
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| title_short | Overland Connectivity Between India and Central Asia in Delhi Sultanate and the Early Mughal Period. A detailed analysis of the Trade Routes |
| title_sort | overland connectivity between india and central asia in delhi sultanate and the early mughal period a detailed analysis of the trade routes |
| topic | connectivity india central asia overland trade routes delhi sultanate caravanserais merchant communities cultural exchange khyber pass medieval commerce indo-central asian trade commercial infrastructure trade commodities |
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