to say when this wave of Indian colonisation carre
over to Indo-China. It may be in the first century of
the Christian Era. We know that Champa was colo-
nised in the first century A. D, The colonisation cf
Cambodia took place about the same time. It is not
possible that the Indian colonisation of Indo-China
was simultaneous. The colonisation was due not to
any organised attempt on the part of Indians. 1: was
not sent on behalf of any Indian Prince or Emperor.
Different batches of Indian merchants and colonists
went to various parts of Indo-China and islands of the
Indian archipelago. These Indian colonists did not
receive any form of help from the mother-country.
These Indian colonies differ from the British colonies
in this respect that the Indian colonies were not im-
perialistic in their tendency.
We get the names of these kingdoms in Sanskrit,
Khmer and Tha'i inscriptions found in Indo-China.
Thus Yavana Desa is mentioned in the annals of
Luang-Phrabang. The Yavanas are also mentioned,
according to M. Fournereau, in the Sanskrit inscrip-
tions of Campd desa, which were studied by M. Abel
Bergaigne. Other inscriptions attest the existence of
Kambuja desa and Ramanya desa. The Siamese
Mss. mention Sydma des'a* The Chinese traveller
Hiuen Tsang on his way back to China visited
Kambuja desa and Campd de$a+
That the Indian domination of Indo-China lasted
for a considerable period of time, is proved by the