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.
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
Publications The Archaelogy 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
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
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...
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... 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
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
Publications A proposed relationship between Champa and Chola dynasties during the 11th and 13th centuries by Ky-Phuong Tran & Tu-Anh Thi Nguyen
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
Publications Dance Imagery in South Indian Temples: Study of the 108-Karana Sculptures by Bindu S. Shankar
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
Books The Natyashastra by Manomohan Ghosh The first integral English translation of the Sanskrit Treatise on Hindu Dance, "Dramaturgy and Histrionics". In English & Sanskrit
Films Temple Dance of Apsaras by Mohanapriyan Thavarajah A heartfelt and savant approach of Angkor by a Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer. 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
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 Second volume of a remarkable account of the Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations. 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 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... In English
Publications The Archaelogy 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 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... 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
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 "Angkor Wat" ("Ankor Wat") by Allen Ginsberg by Allen Ginsberg A literary monument to Angkor, "Kingdom Come or Kingdom Yore". In English
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
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... In English
Links The South East Asian Review An interdisciplinary review founded in 1976 byt two renowned Indian scholars
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... In English
Links Asian Historical Architecture Photo depository on early Asian architecture nurtured by numerous contributors around the world
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
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 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
Films Nectar in Stone | The India-Cambodia Artistic Connection An Indian TV film devoted to Indian-Cambodian connection in visual arts 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... 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 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 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 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
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... In English
Publications Horse-Trading and Horse-Carving: Horses on Angkorian Temple Reliefs by Aedeen Cremin Where did Angkor get horses from? In English
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 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
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
Publications Jewels For A King by Claudine Bautze-Picron Stylistic relationship between Khmer architectural ornamentation and jewellery. In English
Books Angkor Wat & Cultural Ties With India by K.M. Srivastava Considerations on Angkor and architectural preservation by a leading Indian archeologist. 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 Khmer Ceramics Represented on the Bayon and Banteay Chhmar by Aedeen Cremin Locally-made ceramics in Bayon and Banteay Chhmar bas-reliefs. 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... In English
Publications Dance as Devotion by Chloe Calderon Chotrani Indic Influences on Dance as Devotion in Angkor In English