On an outline map of the world, mark the areas which had economic links with the Mughal Empire, and trace out possible routes of communication.
Iran, Afghanistan, China, the countries of Central and Western Asia, Italy, Portugal, France, Britain, Holland, etc. Possible Routes : Trade that linked to Mughal Empire in India.
(i)Sea route via Atlantic ocean to Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean.
(ii)Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal to China Sea.
(iii)Land Route from Central Asia to Afghanistan through modem Pakistan upto Kerala or Goa.
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