Published 2011
“…Both have played meaningful roles in history through cultural contacts and trading relationship.There have been profound changes in religion, society and economy of the regions due to trans-national migration and cross-cultural movements.The Indian cultural influence in Southeast Asia forms a fascinating aspect of India-Southeast Asia relations.The dynamics of Southeast Asian culture resulted in a meaningful pattern of diachronic interaction between India and Southeast Asia.Maritime commercial network in Asia unleashed a cultural process resulting in introduction of Buddhism into Vietnam.The discovery of items like shouldered adzes, knobbed ware, glass beads etc from different sites in India and Vietnam point to the relations between the two regions in pre-historic times.There was also commercial relationship between India and Vietnam in early times.Along the Asian sea route, trade and commerce increased during the first two centuries of Common Era.The northern Vietnam under Chinese rule became a centre of Buddhist learning, as it was a convenient halting place for pilgrims and missionaries on their journey between India and China.There was coming of
Buddhist monks to Tonking region.At the end of third century, Marajivaka went from India to Tonking.In the seventh century, the Vietnamese monks such as Moksadeva, Khuy Sung and Hue Diem went on pilgrimages to different places.There were twelve Vietnamese names in the list of Buddhist scholars prepared by the Chinese traveler I. …”
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