INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhism came to Southeast Asia from India in 3rd century BCE when Buddhist monks were sent by king Ashok. In medieval times, from sixth to fourteenth century, there existed a great maritime empire based in the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cambodian civilization in the Funan, Chen-la and Angkor periods witnessed a good deal of Indian influence as adapted by Southeast Asian recipients. Hindu and Buddhist practices came to Laos in the early centuries of the Common Era through Chinese, Khmer, and Thai influences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hinduism and Buddhism exerted an enormous influence on the civilizations of Southeast Asia and contributed greatly to the development of a written tradition in that area. About the beginning of the Common Era, Indian merchants may have settled there, bringing Brahmans and Buddhist monks with them.

Detailed explanation-4: -Majapahit was one of the last and greatest Hindu empires in Maritime Southeast Asia. Most of Balinese Hindu culture, traditions and civilisations were derived from Majapahit legacy. A large number of Majapahit nobles, priests, and artisans found their home in Bali after the decline of Majapahit to Demak Sultanate.