India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with Southeast Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of early maritime his

Question

India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with Southeast Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of early maritime history of Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation/explanations?

Accepted Answer

(C) Monsoon winds across the Bay of Bengal facilitated sea voyages

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(A) As compared to other countries, India had a better ship-building technology in ancient and medieval times

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(B) The rulers of southern India always patronized traders, Brahmin priests and Buddhist monks in this context

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(D) Both a and b are convincing explanations in this context