Why was India more invaded than China during classical times?

Answer 1

More armies invaded India than China in Classical times because it was easier to get to India. It was almost impossible to invade China from the west because that was desert. From the south were the Himalayan Mountains and Jungle. While empires existed to the south, they were south of the jungle. To the east, there was ocean. While Japan stood to the east, its geography generally kept it from becoming united enough to have a strong centralized government. The north was the only direction an invasion could come from. To the north, the various tribes generally fought with each other so much that it was quite difficult for more than a few raiding bands to invade China. Only after many of the Huns left Siberia to go to Europe, it became possible for one people to unite. Genghis Kahn united the Mongols for a successful invasion of China from the north. Meanwhile, India could be easily invaded from south of Pakistan or over Khyber Pass, through the south of Burma, or over the sea. While the classical route was through Khyber Pass, the other routes have also been used.