From Sri Lanka, Marco stopped in India. His account of his stay described the local customs, religion, dress and diet. He was very amazed by how differently the Indians lived compared to the Venetians He also talked about in his account the pearl-fishing industry in the Gulf of Mannar and the importation of Arabian horses from Hormus, Kais, Dhufar, Shihr, an Aden. India thrived with exotic produce that Marco had never seen. He also said in his account that India had the most vibrant culture. After leaving India he took with him many things. Marco took a lot what he learned from India to other places.
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