Ancient Indian Colonization in South-East Asia c9.12

c9.12

By successfully carrying out this bold and aggressive imperial design, Śrī-Vijaya gained immense power and influence. But she laid down a policy which others were sure to imitate. As a matter of fact, it was not long before another royal dynasty followed in the footsteps of Śrī-Vijaya and established a mighty empire in this region which, barring the short-lived empire of Majapahit, was not equalled till the foundation of the Dutch empire nearly a thousand years later.