Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c14.t3.3

v2.c14.t3.3

As soon as Java rose to political importance, her eyes were naturally turned to the Malay Peninsula, as its possession was the key to the commercial supremacy over eastern waters. The details of the early stages of the attempt, on the part of Java, to obtain a footing in the Peninsula are somewhat vague and obscure. Rouffaer has advanced some arguments to show that king Siṇḍok of Java sent a naval expedition against the Malay Peninsula in the second quarter of the tenth century. Although Rouffaer's arguments are far from convincing, yet the hypothesis is not an improbable one.²