[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c3.6 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c3.6 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c3.6 - **Language:** English ### [c3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c3.6) The Indian Ocean has been a major highway of trade and cultural exchange for centuries. It has linked the civilizations of the East and the West, and has been a melting pot of cultures, religions, and ideas. Yet, despite its importance, the history of the Indian Ocean has often been neglected in favor of the histories of the individual countries that border it. This series seeks to redress this balance by focusing on the Indian Ocean as a distinct historical region. - [Previous: c3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c3.5) - [Next: c3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c3.7) - [Up: c3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c3.6) · Pramāṇa