The seas surrounding the shores of India have played a vital role in determining the nature of interaction of the Indian people with those of surrounding regions. Explain.

India has a long coastline of about 6100 km. It is surrounded by two seas—The Arabian seas on the west and Bay of Bengal on the east. These two seas have favoured India to develop the trade relations with Africa, South-west Asia and South-east Asia. The maritime links has a great impact on the Indian civilisation and they had added a new flavour and richness to it.

Thus the two seas surrounding India acted as a maritime links between India and its surrounding regions. These water bodies have acted as barriers and favoured the development of a unique homogeneity in its civilisation.