Kenneth Ng
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S ASIAN 1B
Response Essay
(for readings due Jan 31st)
This reading entitled “The Indian Subcontinent: On the way to Everywhere” was mainly
about the importance of the Indian subcontinent’s geographical location as well as the various
characteristics of Indian societies during this time. The author begins by describing India as
being “both the natural link and divider in the great sea route that connected the Mediterranean
region and the Middle East with China”. South India not only served as the land that connected
these two vast regions but also served as a place where both westward-bound and eastward-
bound ships could find safe harbor before they reached their destinations. While sailors, traders,
