Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.339
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c13.339
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During the first two centuries of the Christian era, the mercantile relations led to colonisations on a fairly large scale. This is evidenced both by the popular stories as well as the by Sanskrit names applied to many localities within this region. Ptolemy and Niddesa represent this stage of development which may thus be regarded as an accomplished fact by the second century A. D.