Tag: Konkan

• June 4, 2020

  Some Rock-cut Caves in Konkan

  Alongwith the maritime trade, in-land trade along the Konkan coast grew considerably in the ancient period (c. 200 CE onwards). The paths connecting the port sites in Konkan climbed up through the passes in Sahyadri hills onward to the mainland or the Deccan plateau. Merchants, travelers and ascetics frequented these routes. It was through these…