Ancient Indian Colonization in South-East Asia c8.70

c8.70

As soon as the Hindu traders made these lands familiar in their own country, others followed in their wake, including Brāhmaṇas and Buddhists, fired by the missionary spirit, impoverished Kṣatriyas hopping by their prowess and military knowledge to restore their fortunes, and artisans and craftsmen trying to improve their social status and material welfare by the exercise of superior skill. These motley crowds went in hundreds and thousands and settled in different regions among the primitive inhabitants.