Suvarnadvipa: Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (2 Vols.)

by R.C. Majumdar

Suvarnadvipa comprises Malay Penninsula and Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Bali islands. These places came under the influence of Indian civilization, in remote past and gradually flourished into powerful empires, rich both in material attainments and cultural refinements. Apart from the importance of these regions in themselves, the study of Indian civilization must be regarded imperfect as long as the achievements of Indians and local people who imbibed Indian culture in the Far East, are not taken into account. The author has used all the available material brought to light by the Dutch savants and all native and foreign sources, viz. accounts of Chinese travellers and Arab historians and geographers. He deals with the Sailendra Empire and later Indo-Javanese empires with fullness and care. The first volume is devoted to the study of the political history upto the downfall of the Hindu kingdoms in Suvarnadvipa, while the second volume deals with the cultural history. The value of the work has been enhanced by seventy-five plates of illustrations. About The Author: Dr. R.C. Majumdar, scholar and genius, served as Vice - Chancellor of the University of Dhaka.