History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c33.s7.10
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c33.s7.10
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The *Periplus* saw large Indian vessels in the Malabar coast that were known as Sangara, root of the word ‘*Sangada*’. In the first century A.D. the Egyptian traders used to send the ships to India and Indian merchants according to *Periplus* took up permanent residence in the island of Dioscorides (Socotra).