Ancient Indian Colonization in South-East Asia c10.49

c10.49

As regards Malay Peninsula, reference has already been made to short records, temples and images testifying to the prevalence of both Buddhism and Brāhmanical religion at least as early as the fourth or fifth century A.D. It is interesting to note that the well-known Buddhist formula *ye dharmā hetuprabhavā* etc., occurs in an inscription with an additional verse which alone is found in another record.