Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.s2.t2.9

v2.c13.s2.t2.9

While the records of the Śailendra kings have been found in Java and Malay Peninsula, none has yet been found in Sumatra, and there is no evidence whatever to locate the centre of authority of the Śailendra kings in Śri-Vijaya, at least before the close of the 10th century A. D. It is interesting to note in this connection, that the Śailendra dynasty is not referred to in any of the four inscriptions¹ of Śri-Vijaya, belonging to the close of the seventh century A. D., when that kingdom had already begun its career of aggrandisement which, according to Krom and others, ultimately led it to establish its mastery over Java.