Ancient Indian Colonization in South-East Asia c10.8

c10.8

A very large number of short Sanskrit inscriptions, datable between the fourth and seventh century A.D., have been found in Burma, Siam, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. All these prove that before the end of the seventh century A.D., there were in the Hindu colonies, a deep knowledge of Sanskrit language, intimate acquaintance with Sanskrit literature and a high degree of skill in the use of different metres, including the most difficult ones.