Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.364

Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c13.364

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It must have been known to India from very early times. As has already been mentioned above, the names of both Malaya-dvīpa and Kaṭāha-dvīpa occur in the Purāṇas, and some of the Purāṇas include Kaṭāha-dvīpa among the nine dvīpas into which the known world is divided.

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Purāṇa — Sanskrit