26

existence of numerous Indian names of the cities of
the Peninsula. The existence of Indian names of the
cities betray the extent of Indian influence in Indo-
China. When the Indian colonists settled in the
country and established kingdoms, they gave Indian
names to the cities and kingdoms. Those names of
Indian origin survive even to the present day. M.
Fournereau mentioned many such names in his Le
Siam Ancien. We give below a few of those
names:—

Sri Dharmaraja nagara=(modern) Nakhon Ligor

Rajapurl = Ratpfiri

Ayodhya = Ayuthia

Navapura = Lophaburi

Vijaya = Phixai

Sajjanalaya = Kampheng phet

Sukhodaya = Sukhothai

Cudhamanagarl — Luang Phrabang

Hamsavati = Hangcavadi (Pegu )

Vicitrapura or Vicitra = Phixiter

Sangkaloka = Sangkal6k

Uttaratlrtha = Uttaradith

Haripugyapura = Lamphum

Nagara (?) = Angkor Thorn

Campapura = Campa in Annam

Vyadhapura = Angkor Baurey

Ugrapura or Agrapura = Phnom Bachey

Huma ( Uma ?) Nagara = Phanrang.1

1. Le Siam Ancien—L. Fournereau, I3 pp. 52-54.