Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c11.11

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In this volume I have followed the same plan as was adopted in the case of the earlier volume on Champā. I have tried to bring together such information as we possess of the political history of the different regions constituting Suvarṇadvīpa, and have also dealt with the various aspects of civilisation of their people, *viz.*, religion, literature, law and administration, social and economic conditions, and art. I have not discussed such general themes as the nature of Indian civilisation, the influence of the Pallavas or of South India on the civilisation of Sumatra and Java, the origin of art and alphabet of these regions, and similar other questions which are pertinent to the subject. These will be discussed in a subsequent volume.