Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c22.135

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I shall never forget the thrill I experienced at the sight of some of the glorious monuments of our cultural conquest and colonisation in the Far East. And I have never since ceased regretting the paucity of our knowledge of that golden period of our history when our culture transcended its narrow geographical limits and spread its light in the distant parts of the world. Dr. Ramesh Chandra Majumdar is one of the few reliable historians in India to have taken up this branch of research with all the earnestness that it demands and he has rendered a distinct service to the cause of Indological studies with his latest book on Suvarnadvipa. It is an interesting theme told in an interesting manner and I hope it will not fail to draw the attention of orientalists all over the world.