Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c14.t2.10
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c14.t2.10
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This picture of the primitive people of Sumatra shows us what they were when they came into contact with the Hindu civilisation, which evidently had not made its influence felt in the northern parts of the country, even so late as the 13th century A.D. Evidently Islam was slowly spread among these people by the Muhammadan merchants, before any Muhammadan kingdom was established.