Books The Ocean of Churn: How The Indian Ocean Shaped Human History by Sanjeev Sanyal An unconventional, stimulating take on Indian Ocean and cultural exchanges between the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. 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
Books Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896, Vol II by Herbert Warington Smyth A remarkable 1890s account of the Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations. In English
Books Visions d'Extrême-Orient, Corée, Chine, Indochine, Siam, Birmanie [Visions of the Far East, Korea, China, Indochina, Siam, Burma] by Robert Chauvelot From Korea to Cambodia, Burma and Laos, a quite perceptive travelogue from the 1920s. In French
Links The Nehru Archive An exemplary online resource on a significant part of India's history, or how Internet-based knowledge can be smartly expanded. In English
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
Books Tantra, Magic and Vernacular Religion in Monsoon Asia (Introduction) by Andrea Acri Preface to a collection of documented essays on Tantrism, particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia. In English
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
Books Khmer Ceramics, 9th-14th Centuries by various authors "Of all the Southeast Asian wares, Khmer ceramics seem to be the most independent of Chinese influence." In English
Books History, Culture and Region in Southeast Asian Perspectives by O. W. Wolters From prehistory to early hierarchies and kingdoms, a regional approach to indigenous and imported socio-cultural traits across Southeast Asia. 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 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
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
Publications On some Tantrik Texts studied in Ancient Kambjua by P.C. 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 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 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
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 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.
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
