Ancient ports of Karnataka and their contacts with Arab countries
Abstract
Karnataka has long straight coastline of 254 km with different types of natural harbours; estuaries have played an important role in maritime activities. The important ports of Karnataka are Karwar, Bhatkal, Honnavar, Basrur, Barkur, Gangolly, Malpe, Udyavara and Mangalore played an active role in establishing the trade contacts with outside countries. The sea trade of Karnataka constituted a significant part of her economic activities and secured for her a niche in the oceanic trade of the western coast of India from the earliest times. The literary and archaeological evidence indicates that its sea trade extended up to Malaysia, Sumatra, and Java, Cambodia on the southeast and Arab countries Persia and Egypt on the west. The present paper deals with the maritime activities of Karnataka and the trade relations with Arab countries from literary and archaeological evidences
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