Ancient Indian Colonization in South-East Asia c10.6

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c10.6

The oldest inscription in Fu-nan dating from the fifth century A.D. is written throughout in poetry, four of its five verses being composed in the very difficult metre known as *Śārdūlavikrīḍita*. The following half-verse, describing the queen shows a familiarity with Hindu mythology.

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