... this Island were merchant adventurers. they were most probably attracted to its North-Western littoral by its pearl banks, and to the south-eastern regions on account of the precious stones which the hinterland yielded. One of the earliest names of this Island in Sanskrit Buddhist literature is Ratnadvipa, the Island of Precious ... stones. Marvelous tales were narrated about this Island by these merchants when they returned home. the inhabitants of the Island are referred to in these tales as Yaksas and Raksas (daemons) ... ...

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... 1971" (WWW.ZU.AC.AE). Since 1971, India became the main exporter of the products such as sugar, fruits and vegetables, tea, meat, seafood, petroleum products, valuable metals and stones (gems for jewelry making), textiles, machines, and chemicals in the UAE till today. The trade between two countries totally changed the industrial sector in both countries. The economic ties between ... ...

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... years and are common to all cultures. Throughout history and around the world, people have used sticks to draw simple game boards on the ground, making up rules that incorporate stones or other common objects as playing pieces. About 5000 years ago people began to make more permanent game boards from sun-dried mud or wood. One of the earliest games ... ...

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