Books The Indianized States of Southeast Asia by George Coedès The English translation of a reference book on Southeast Asia ancient history In English
Books The Angkorian World by Collective Pluridisciplinary, encyclopaedic, ambitious and often highly enjoyable synthesis and sum of Angkorean research to the date. In English
Books The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed The World by William Darlymple When India's attention shifted from West to East, releasing a bounty of spiritual, literary, scientific and artistic innovations that inspired local cultures. In English
Books Treasures of the Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur by Chandramani Singh Entirely renovated in July 2008, a one-of-a-kind museum showcasing heritage treasures from Rajasthan, India, and the world. In English
Publications Early Historic South Asia: Geography, Climate, and the Human Landscape by Mamta Dwivedi A dynamic approach of Early South Asia and the exchanges across the Bay of Bengal. In English
Books Angkor Wat & Cultural Ties With India-PRINT by K.M. Srivastava Considerations on Angkor and architectural preservation by a leading Indian archeologist. In English
Books Angkor Wat & Cultural Ties With India-DIG by K.M. Srivastava Considerations on Angkor Wat and architectural preservation by a leading Indian archeologist. In English
Images Indian Prime Minister J.L. Nehru visit to Cambodia, October 1954 [and related photos] by Angkor Database The 1954 historic diplomatic tour by a a photogenic leader, Pandit Nehru.
Publications October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor by Angkor Database Seventy years ago, Prime Minister Nehru went to Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei during a diplomatic mission which took him to China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. In English
Books Some Aspects of Social & Economic History of Ancient India and Cambodia by R.K. Chaudhary A comparative study on social fabric in Ancient India and Cambodia. Focus on "village organization" that stills informs social fabric in Cambodia or Bali today. In English
Publications Analyzing the Impact of Indian Architecture on the Architecture of Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia by Sriranjani Srinivasan A useful contribution for a better understanding of what was hastily called "Indianization" of Southeast Asia. Architectural point of view. In English
Publications "Angkor Wat" ("Ankor Wat") by Allen Ginsberg by Allen Ginsberg A literary monument to Angkor, "Kingdom Come or Kingdom Yore". In English
Publications Indigenization of Ramayana in Cambodia by Saveros Pou Through some telling instances of 'indigenization', how Valmiki's Ramayana morphed into Ramakerti, an epic tale and a source of inspiration for Cambodians. In English
Publications 'Coedès' Histories of Cambodia' by Michael Vickery The case against George Coedès, not as an epigraphist but as an 'historian with the wrong framework'. In English
Books The Natyashastra, English Translation by Manomohan Ghosh The first integral English translation of the Sanskrit Treatise on Hindu Dance, "Dramaturgy and Histrionics". In English & Sanskrit
Books Kambuja-desa, or An Ancient Hindu Colony in Cambodia by R.C. Majumdar An India-centered approach of Cambodia, Champa and the "Indian colonization" of Southeast Asia". In English
Books Chinese Sources of South Asian History in Translation, Vol 1 by Haraprasad Ray First volume of the monumental work led by Indian scholar Haraprasad Ray, collecting "Data for the study of India-China relations through history." In English
Books Visions d'Extreme-Orient, Coree, Chine, Indochine, Siam, Birmanie | Visions of the Far East, Korea, China, Indochina, Siam, Burma by Robert Chauvelot From Korea to Cambodia and Lao, a quite perceptive travelogue from the 1920s. In French
Publications Quinze jours au Cambodge [A Fortnight in Cambodia] Subtitle: "Moeurs, Coutumes, Superstitions, Légendes: Excursion dans les provinces de Roléia-Paier et Compong-Leng". In French
Publications Punyodaya (Na-T'i), un propagateur du tantrisme en Chine et au Cambodge a l'epoque de Hiuan-Tsang [Spreading Tantrism in China and Cambodia in the 7th century] by Li-Kouang Lin How a scholar and translator from India at the Chinese Tang court went twice to Chenla to spread the Tantric-Buddhist faith and collect "divine medicine". In French & Chinese
Books Cambodia: India outside India, Decoding Khmer Architecture by Ujjwala Anand Palsuley One of the most extensive study in comparative architecture, related to Angkorean and mostly Dravidian Indian temples.
Books Music and Musical Thought in Early India by Lewis Rowell A sum on early Indian music encompassing the history of thought, religion, science, across the subcontinent. In English
Books Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol I by Herbert Warington Smyth The first volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations. In English
Publications Jewels For A King by Claudine Bautze-Picron Stylistic relationship between Khmer architectural ornamentation and jewellery, and its South-Indian influences. In English
Publications On some Tantrik Texts studied in Ancient Kambjua by Prabodh Chandra Bagchi An exploration of Khmer inscriptions andTantric influences, with a stimulating take on the ever-elusive Bayon and the enigmatic figure of Tumburu over Angkor. In English & Sanskrit
Books Yogasataka: Texte médical attribué à Nagarjuna by Jean Filliozat The origin of ayurvedic medicine in a treatise with highly complex authorship attribution. In English & French
Books Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad by Prasanna Kumar Acharya Back to the intellectual and aesthetical origins of Hindu architecture and its Southeast Asian derivatives, particularly in the Khmer tradition. In English
Books Royal Succession in Ancient Cambodia by Adhir Chakravarti Matrilinear and patrilinear succession lines, plus some conquerors or usurpers: the complex genealogy of pre-Angkorean and Angkorean sovereigns. In English
Publications Manifestation of Indian philosophy of temple architecture in Cambodia- A case of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap. by Ujjwala Chakradeo & Ujjwala Anand Palsuley Architectural, cosmological and philosophical inspirations from India on the Khmer style, studied by two Indian scholars. In English
Books Treatises on Dance | ตำรารำ (Tảrā rả) The one and only Thai treatise on dance, a stunning collection of texts and illustrations dating back from 1790 onwards. In Thai
Films Pushpanjali - Margam - Swagatham Krishna: Dance Workshop by Bala Devi Chandrashekar by Bala Devi Chandrashekar Workshop in Bharatanatyam classical dance by a renowned professor and researcher of this South India art form.
Publications The Preservation and Management of the Monuments of Champa in Central Vietnam by Ky-Phuong Tran 50 kms from the city of Hoi An, My Sơn is the largest and most important of Champa’s religious architectural sites, with some seventy structures.
Books The Angkorian Records by Amina Ahmed Kar Poetry, mysticism and eschatology in the Khmer inscriptions of the Angkorean period, in this inspired essay written by an Indian woman artist. In English, Sanskrit & Old Khmer
Books Erotic Sculpture of India by Devangana Desai The power-charged erotica of Indian iconography, or how "bringing beauty nearer" inspired Indian (and Khmer) sculptors. In English
Publications Angkor Thom, une utopie réalisée? | Angkor Thom, a Fulfilled Utopia? by Jacques Gaucher Space Organization and Indian urbanistic model in Ancient Cambodia. In French
Publications The Archaeology of early contact with India and the Mediterranean World, from the 4th century BC to the 4th century AD by Bérénice Bellina-Pryce & Ian Glover How global trade, spices and maritime routes impacted the links between India and ancient Southeast Asia. In English
Publications The Archaeology of Bengal: Trading Networks, Cultural Identities by Himanshu Prabha Ray How the emergence of an 'Indic cultural sphere' can be traced across the Indian Ocean. In English
Books Cambodia from Funan to Chenla, A Thousand Years of Monetary History by Guillaume Epinal While the Angkorian civilization never developed a real monetary system, the kingdoms of Funan and Chenla did use various types of money in their transactions. In English
Books Tantra, Magic and Vernacular Religion in Monsoon Asia (Introduction) Preface to a collection of documented essays on Tantrism, particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia. In English
Books Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol II by Herbert Warington Smyth Second volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations. In English
Publications Epigraphical Texts and Sculptural Steles Produced under the Vīrabhadravarmadevas of 15th-Century Campā Inscriptions reflect a unified and diverse Kingdom of Champa in the 15th century, before its collapse. In English
Publications Routes maritimes et contacts culturels entre la Méditerranée et l'Asia | Maritime Routes and Mediterranean-Asian Cultural Swaps by Ariane de Saxcé How the Greeks made their own discovery of the monsoon trade winds.
Books Angkor Empire: A History of the Khmer of Cambodia by George Benjamin Walker Far from cold scientific studies, an endearing invocation of Angkor and its ancient civilization by an Indian historian, poet and master in esoterism.
Books L'art de l'Asie du Sud-Est [Southeast Asian Arts] by Collective From protohistory to traditional craftmanship, from Burma to Sulawesi, a rich collection of studies in Southeast Asia arts. In French
Publications Maritime Trade between Thailand and Bengal by Shahnaj Husne Jahan A summary of archaeological finds shining a new light on the history of maritime trade and early Southeeast Asia. In English
Books Sangitaratnakara of S'arngadeva सङ्गीतरत्नाकर ('Ocean of Music and Dance') by P.S. Subrahmanya Sastri One of the oldest and longest Indian (Carnatic and Hindustani) treatise on music and dance, in Sanskrit, with two commentaries. In Sanskrit
Links The Adyar Library and Research Centre (ALRC) An important library and researcher center in Indian and Oriental studies founded in Adyar, Chennai, India, in 1886. In English
Links Music India Online (MIO) "The largest, oldest, pioneering Indian music online website in the world, est. around 1995!" In English & Hindi
Publications On Post-Hellenistic Influences in Southeast Asia, Based on New Materials Recently Found in Southern Thailand and around Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia by Sergey Lapteff Artifacts excavated in the Tonle Sap Lake area show links with maritime trade in the pre-Angkorian period, and hellenistic influences that came from India. In English & Russian
Books Champa by R.C. Majumdar Volume I of the "Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East Series" dealt with the Kingdom of Champa, more "indianized" than Angkor. In English
Links GeoZik An educational platform and an essential online trove for musicologists and musicians around the world. In English & French
Publications Early China and the Indian Ocean Networks by Tansen Sen Early China’s interactions with the maritime world and the eventual emergence of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) as a leading naval power in the 15th century. In English
Publications Rivers, Oceans, and Spirits: Water Cosmologies, Gender, and Religious Change in Southeast Asia by Barbara Watson Andaya The centrality of water in Southeast Asian cosmologies. In English
Publications South Asia from 1200 BCE to 900 CE by Shonaleeka Kaul Politics, ethics and sense of community in the Early India context.
Films "Ankor Wat" read by Allen Ginsberg (1969) by Allen Ginsberg The Beat Generation forward-thinker spent five days in Angkor during his 1963 journey from India to Japan. Here is his voice. In English
Publications A First-Century Stele from Sriksetra by Pamela Gutman & Bob Hudson The spread of Saivist and Buddhist influences into Pyu communities of ancient Burma. In English
Publications Horse-Trading and Horse-Carving: Horses on Angkorian Temple Reliefs by Aedeen Cremin Where did Angkor get horses from? In English
Books Nouvelle géographie universelle, La terre et les hommes, VIII: L'Inde et l'Indo-Chine by Élisée Reclus The astonishingly vivid and detailed Geography of India and Indochina by French free-thinker Élisée Reclus. In French
Books Indian Cultural Influence in Cambodia by Bijan Raj Chatterji A reference study on early Cambodia, Angkor civilization and its links to Indian culture. In English
Publications Saivism and the Tantric Traditions by Alexis Sanderson An exhaustive presentation of Shaivism, esoteric Tantrism, and the duality of female/male power. In English
Links Asian Historical Architecture Photo depository on early Asian architecture nurtured by numerous contributors around the world
Links The South East Asian Review An interdisciplinary review founded in 1976 byt two renowned Indian scholars
Publications A proposed relationship between Champa and Chola dynasties during the 11th and 13th centuries by Ky-Phuong Tran & Tu-Anh Thi Nguyen "Although the connection of artistic features of Champa with the characteristics of South Indian art that were first noticed by art historians such as Jean… In English & Vietnamese
Publications THe Bay of Bengal Interaction Sphere (1000 BC – AD 500) by Sunil Gupta More about the BBIS (Bay of Bengal Interaction Sphere). In English
Films Temple Dance of Apsaras by Mohanapriyan Thavarajah A heartfelt and savant approach of Angkor by a Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer. In English
Films The Bharatiya Natyashastra by Padma Subrahmanyam A fascinating lecture on Indian classical dance, its treatises and its mind-blowing richness. Introductive presentation of the series. In English, Hindi & Tamil
Publications Dance Imagery in South Indian Temples: Study of the 108-Karana Sculptures by Bindu S. Shankar This major study in the history of dance and in Southern India architecture brings to us numerous notations which can be helpful for a better understanding of… In English
Publications "Indianization" from the Indian Point of View: Trade and Cultural Contacts with Southeast Asia in the Early First Millennium C.E by Monica L. Smith Did Western scholars overestimate the scope of "Indian influence" on Southeast Asia? In English
Publications Gongs, Bells, and Cymbals: The Archaeological Record in Maritime Asia from the ninth to the seventeenth centuries by Arsenio C. Nicolas The circulation of musical instruments around Asia, in particular those in bronze, and what it tells us about regional trade in ancient times. In English
Publications Sailing To Suvarnabhumi, The Land of Gold by Himanshu Prabha Ray & Susan Verma Mishra One of the most comprehensive and groundbreaking works on commercial, maritime, cultural and religious links between India and the Southeast Asian entity. In English
Publications Gold in early Southeast Asia by Anna T.N. Bennett The precious metal and its impact on early Southeast Asian civilizations. In English
Books Relations de voyages et textes géographiques arabes, persans et turks by Gabriel Ferrand The "Island of Khmer" in the accounts of Arab travelers through the centuries. In French & Arabic
Publications Spice Routes and Cultural Influences: The India-Cambodia Culinary Dialogue by Angkor Database A background reading selection about the rich and complex interrelation between India and Cambodia from ancient times to nowadays respective culinary cultures. In English
Publications Indians in Southeast Asia: Sojourners, Settlers, Diasporas by Amba Pande From the earliest times, there were substantial movement of people between the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka and Southeast asia. In English
Publications Khmer Cuisine Vocabulary by Saveros Pou How Khmer culture set apart Sanskrit and Indian-influenced terms for cooking techniques and preparations mostly for rituals and religion-related foods. In English & Khmer
Publications Kauṇḍinya, Preah Thaong, and the "Nāgī Somā": Some Aspects of a Cambodian Legend by Rudiger Gaudes A summary of the many versions of the Kaundinya-Neang Neak story, the founding legend of Cambodia. In English
Publications The Origins of the Sukhodaya (Sukhot'ai) Art by H.G. Quaritch Wales A well-balanced study on cultural and artistic exchanges around ancient Southeast Asia, summarizing the author's original view on the Indianization process In English
Publications Survey of the Southern Provinces of Cambodia in the Pre-Angkor Era by Haksrea Kuoch South of Phnom Penh, archaelogical research have contributed to a better understanding of the Funan and Chenla periods. In English
Publications The Major Role of the Mons in Southeast Asia by Nai Pan Hla Mon and Mon-Khmer tribes came from the North, not from the South: new insights on an old controversy among linguists and historians. In English
Publications Early Mainland Southeast Asian Landscapes in the First Millennium A.D. by Miriam T. Stark A useful synthesis of what we know about Mainland Southeast Asia before the development of larger polities, cities-states and empires In English
Publications Facts and Fiction: The Myth of Suvaṇṇabhūmi Through the Thai and Burmese Looking Glass by Nicolas Revire More about Suvarnabhumi (Sanskrit) or Suvaṇṇabhūmi (Pali), the 'Golden Land' that attracted Indian sailors to the east. In English
Publications 世紀末南重倚坐佛像起源 勻(老播研究新視野 | Origins of Bhadhrasana Buddha Statues throughout Southeast Asia (7-8th centuries) by Nicolas Revire How Indic and Chinese influences combined in early Southeast Asia. In Chinese
Publications Water, Ritual, and Prosperity at the Classical Capital of Bagan, Myanmar (11th to 14th Centuries CE) by Pyiet Phyo Kyaw & Gyles Iannone Water management in Ancient Bagan, with interesting parallels with archaelogical findings at Kbal Spean, Phnom Kulen. In English & Burmese
Publications Политическая история и политическая организация раннесредневековой Индонезии (V–начало X в.) | Early Indonesian States, 5th-10th centuries by Anton O. Zakharov На островах Индонезии в V–VIII вв. сложились индиани-зированные ранние государства. In Russian
Publications Processes of Indianization in the Khmer Empire by Srinivasan Kalyanaraman An Indian scholar's view on Indianization, trade and syncretism across early Southeast Asia. In English
Publications Khmer Ceramics Represented on the Bayon and Banteay Chhmar by Aedeen Cremin Locally-made ceramics in Bayon and Banteay Chhmar bas-reliefs. In English
Publications Nouvelles perspectives pour la connaissance de la fin de la période angkorienne by Ludivine Provost-Roche What happened in Khmer art and religious practice during the two last centuries of the Angkorean era? In French
Publications Dance as Devotion by Chloe Calderon Chotrani Indic Influences on Dance as Devotion in Angkor In English
Publications The PĀŚUPATA Sect in Ancient Cambodia and Champa by Swati Chemburkar & Shivani Kapoor From bas-reliefs at the My Son Temple, Indian researchers Swati Chemburkar and Shivani Kapoor retrace the presence of an ascetic sect in pre-Angkorian and… In English
Films Nectar in Stone | The India-Cambodia Artistic Connection An Indian TV film devoted to Indian-Cambodian connection in visual arts In English
Books Maritime Trade and State Development in Early Southeast Asia by Kenneth R. Hall A major essay on Southeast Asian trade roads and the growing involvement of agrarian States in worlwide commerce, 7th-14th centuries. In English
Books Tulasidasa: A Bibliography by Sudha Verma The most comprehensive bibliography about the works and life of Hindi poet Goswani Tulsidas, who authored his own version of the Ramayana epic In English
Books A History of Early South East Asia by Kenneth R. Hall A major study on regional and global trade historic phases, their impact on development of polities and kingdoms around 1th-16th centuries Southeast asia. In English
Books L'architecture hindoue en Extreme-Orient | Hindu Architecture in the Far East by Léon Marie-Eugène de Beylié Archeological, architectural and historical sum on Indic influences in Southeast Asia. In French
