Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c14.t2.18
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c14.t2.18
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One of these Hindu kingdoms called ‘Mūl Jāva’ was visited by Ibn Baṭuṭa. After leaving Samudra, he sailed along the coast for 21 days, and reached the capital of this kingdom. Ibu Baṭuṭa here relates a story which throws some interesting light on the political condition of Sumatra. It runs as follows :