Multiple choice general knowledge history

Roman trade with India started around 1 CE.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

Roman trade with India began around the 1st century CE, following the discovery of the direct sea route to India using the monsoon winds by the Greek sailor Hippalus. This enabled direct Roman trade with Indian ports, bypassing overland routes.

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