Maritime Contacts and Trade in the Vedic Period (1500 BC – 500 BC)
Abstract
Maritime contacts in the Vedic period can be constructed on the basis of literary evidences. Archaeologically, it is difficult to prove trade contacts except for a few stray evidences in India and abroad. Indian literature is very rich and extensive. Although most of the literature is of religious nature, there are evidences of the knowledge of seafaring, maritime commerce or sea trade in the Vedic and the Mauryan periods.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
Indian and Buddhist Studies
Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 81–91
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter