Question.
Collect information about the ‘Silk Route’. Also, find out the new developments, which are improving communication routes in the regions of high altitude.
( Chapter - 1 India – Size and Location, Cass 9 NCERT Contemporary India -I )
Answer.
The Silk Road began around 200 BCE and remained active until 1453 CE. The Silk Road was almost finished when the Ottoman Empire stopped trade with the West in the year 1453.
The Silk Road was a network of routes that operated in high-altitude regions and was used to trade a variety of goods and services between East Asia, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, West Asia, North Africa, and Europe. However, this route was used to trade the highly valuable commodity "silk" from China to Europe, hence the name Silk Road.
The following map shows the ancient silk route.
In connection with the new development of the Silk Road, China came up with the idea of restoring the historical Silk Road in 2013 with a new idea called "One Belt, One Road (OBOR)". However, it is not clear how it will be built and who will control it. If the "One Belt, One Road (OBOR)" project is definitely implemented, it will improve the communication route in the high-altitude region in Central Asia and the Himalayan region.
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