Part 1 - The Eastern Sea-GatesAncient great highways of ancient India had already been published in my blogs: Uttarapatha, the northern arc running from Kabul to the Bay of Bengal, and Dakshinapatha, the great diagonal highway cutting down into the heart of the Deccan peninsula.A highway is only as vibrant as the link or capillary roads that feed it. To truly understand ancient Indian commerce, we have to look at the capillary roads—the regional link routes, river channels, and even m...