Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.s2.t2.113
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c13.s2.t2.113
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v2.c13.s2.t2.113
The Malay Peninsula is indeed poor in antiquities as compared with Java, but not poorer in this respect than Sumatra, where Zābag is usually located. Wilkinson goes even further. Referring to the antiquities and some other characteristic features of the northern part of the Peninsula he remarks: “All these facts point to the past existence of powerful states and high standard of wealth and luxury in the north of the Malay Peninsula."¹