Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.s2.t2.13
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c13.s2.t2.13
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v2.c13.s2.t2.13
As stated above, it is now generally accepted that the name Zābag and its variants, used by the Arab writers, denote the same country which the Chinese designate as Che-li-fo-che, Fo-Che, or San-fo-tsi, *i.e.*, Śrī-Vijaya. The question is, however, not certainly free from doubts or difficulties. Ferrand, the latest writer on this subject, has given the following reasons for the identification¹.