Cultural and Civilisational Links between India and Southeast Asia

The books presents the study undertaken bythe ASEAN-India Centre (AIC) at Research and Information System forDeveloping Countries (RIS) on India's cultural links with Southeast Asia,with particular reference to historical and contemporary dimensions. The book tracesancient tradeand maritime links, Chola Empire and Southeast Asia, religious exchanges (the Hindu, Buddhistand Islamic heritage), language, scripts and folklore, performing arts, painting and sculpture,architecture, role of the Indian Diaspora, contemporary cultural interaction, etc.