Barygaza
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Barygaza is the ancient name of the important port city historically known for its role in maritime trade between India and the wider world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barygaza canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient port city
ⓘ
historical place ⓘ |
| connectedBy | monsoon sea routes ⓘ |
| exported |
frankincense and aromatics
ⓘ
indigo ⓘ ivory ⓘ semi-precious stones ⓘ spices ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Indo-Roman trade period
ⓘ
early centuries CE ⓘ |
| governedUnder |
Satavahana influence period
ⓘ
Western Kshatrapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most important ancient ports on India’s west coast ⓘ |
| identifiedWith |
Bharuch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Broach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imported |
coral
ⓘ
glassware ⓘ gold ⓘ silver ⓘ wine ⓘ |
| knownFromSource |
Greco-Roman accounts
ⓘ
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy’s Geography NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Indian texts ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
western India ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Gujarat region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | Barigaza in some classical texts ⓘ |
| modernEquivalent | Bharuch in Gujarat, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Sanskrit Bharukaccha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opensInto | Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient Indian Ocean trade network
ⓘ
maritime Silk Road system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal city ⓘ |
| role |
gateway between India and the wider world
ⓘ
key port in Indo-Roman trade ⓘ major emporium for maritime trade ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Narmada River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicFeature |
access to inland trade routes via Narmada valley
ⓘ
deep natural harbor ⓘ |
| tradeWith |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian Gulf ports NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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