Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.461

v2.c13.461

There are other possible routes. The two in the north, the Mergui-Pracuab crossing and the well-known Kra route, were used by Europeans and others in later centuries. But neither of them appears to have been suitable for early colonial expansion, because neither offers on the east coast large areas of well-watered territory and fine harbours, and not the slightest sign of Indian remains has been noticed on either route.