Why were rulers trying to control the coastal regions?

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Trade

Navy Force

Expand territory

All of the above

answer is D.

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The rulers tried to control the coastal regions because of Trade, Navy Force, and Expanded territory.
Most of the rulers during the ancient period had tried to gain control over the coastal regions of the Peninsula. This was because they wanted to increase the trade between the kingdom and other parts of the world to improve revenue collection. Another reason was to improvise the naval force of the kingdom and expand the territory. Hence we can see that rulers like Gautamiputra Satakarni Chalukya, Pulakeshin II, etc., tried to expand their power over the sea by controlling the coastal regions. Most nations still consider coastal regions as an important area of security.

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