History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
Which of the following is the probable date of the Periplus Maris Erythraei?
A2nd century BC
B1st-2nd century AD ✓ Correct
C3rd century BC
D4th century AD
Correct answer: (B) 1st-2nd century AD — The probable date is the 1st-2nd century AD, so the answer is the 1st-2nd century AD.
Explanation
★The probable date is the 1st-2nd century AD, so the answer is the 1st-2nd century AD.
★The Periplus Maris Erythraei is a Greek account of trade in the Indian Ocean.
★Its probable date is the first to second century AD.
★It describes the ports and goods of the western coast of India.
★It is an important source for the trade of the early historic period.
★So the probable date of the Periplus Maris Erythraei is the first-second century AD.
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