Ancient Indian Colonization in South-East Asia c10.77

c10.77

The people were used to luxury. Their articles of trade were gold, silver and silk. They used golden rings and bracelets and silver vessels, and arranged cock-fight and pig-fight for their amusement. They constructed boats 80 to 90 ft. long and 6 or 7 ft. wide, the front and back of which were shaped like the head and tail of a fish. The king lived in a storeyed pavilion. When going out he rode on elephants. The women also used to ride on elephants. The trial by ordeals, specially those by fire and water, was known there.