Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.465

v2.c13.465

The above clearly sums up the views of Dr H. G. Q. Wales regarding the rôle played by the region round the Bay of Bandon in spreading Indian culture across the sea to Cambodia, Annam, Sumatra, and Java, not to speak of less important Indian colonies. He is not, however, dogmatic. “But while” says he, “I stress the importance of this region as a cradle of Further Eastern culture, I do not wish to minimise the part played by other land routes that remain to be investigated, nor the sea route by which Indian influences must have penetrated to the east from very early times.”