Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.38
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c13.38
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It cannot, of course, be maintained that a direct voyage between South Indian ports and Malay Peninsula was an impossible one. All that we learn from Ptolemy is that the usual point of departure for the Far East was near Paloura. It is possible, however, that occasionally ships sailed direct from Coromandel coast to the east, or via Ceylon and Andaman Islands to the coast of Sumatra.³