Uttarapatha
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Uttarapatha was an ancient northern trade route of the Indian subcontinent that linked key regions from the northwest frontiers through the Gangetic plain and facilitated long-distance commerce and cultural exchange.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient trade route
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| associatedWith | northern India ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Gandhara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pataliputra NERFINISHED ⓘ Taxila NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Gangetic cities ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Dakshinapatha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
spread of Buddhism
ⓘ
spread of ideas and technologies ⓘ |
| directionalMeaning | northern route ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major artery of ancient Indian trade ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
patha
ⓘ
uttara ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | northern road ⓘ |
| function |
cultural exchange
ⓘ
long-distance commerce ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | link between Central Asia and the Gangetic basin ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| influenced | urban growth along its corridor ⓘ |
| linkedRegion |
Gangetic plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwest frontiers of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Indian texts ⓘ |
| routeType | trans-regional route ⓘ |
| supported | caravan trade ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
metals
ⓘ
precious stones ⓘ spices ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| tradeType | overland trade ⓘ |
| transportMode |
bullock carts
ⓘ
pack animals ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Grand Trunk Road