Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.356
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c13.356
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The rivers are numerous, but small, and in most cases navigable for large boats only upto a short distance from the mouth. The more notable are the Perak, Bernam and Muar on the west, and Patani, Talukin, Kelantan, Besut, Trengganu, Kuantan, Pahang and Rompin on the east. On account of the impenetrable forests, the rivers have always formed the chief highways of communication, and it is on the banks of the rivers that the main centres of civilisation have grown.