SSC
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Landscape
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Materials
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Architecture
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Traders took residence there and from there spread to other countries of the region. Hindu priests and Buddhist monks accompanied mercantile class and assumed a leading role in spreading the message of Indian thought and culture to the entire Southeast Asian region.
Detailed explanation-2: -Today, vibrant and diverse Hindu communities spread across Southeast Asia remain especially in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Medan (Indonesia) and the Philippines mainly due to the presence of Indians, such as Tamil people, who migrated from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia in past centuries.
Detailed explanation-3: -During Gupta Age Pegu, Arakan and Sri Kshatra were major centers of Indian religion and culture. Hari Vikram, Surya Vikram, Anirudha were some of the rulers who did a lot in spreading the Indian religion, culture and civilization in Burma. Many Buddhist monasteries and temples of the Hindu gods were erected there.