Chinese Soures of South Asian History in Translation (V0l.5)

Language: English
Pages: 250

About The Book
SOCIONECONOPOLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN SOUTH INDIA AND CHINA, AD 502 1620 : WITH EMPHASIS ON THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.
The content and methodology adopted for this volume is not the same as the earlier ones. It gives the local history of the various south Indian states based on the primary Chinese sources collected during the past several decades. A gist of the textual references in other Chinese works concerned with the southern part of India has also been provided. The influence of Buddhism which strengthened our linkage and also expanded Chinese sea-power have also been given in nutshell. In addition a short textual reference to south India in Chinese writings have been given in the Appendices which are five in number. The previous volumes of this series have received raving praises and are regarded as valuable sources for the scholars.
About The Author
Dr. Ray was Sino-Tibetan Research Scholar in Chinese at Calcutta University during 1953-56. In 1959 he joined the Ministry of Defence as a Chinese language expert and held responsible posts. His service was transferred in 1975 to the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. After retiring from JNU in 1996, he was successively made Senior Fellow of the Society for India Ocean Studies and the Indian Council of Historical Research. Presently Senior Fellow at the Asiatic Society, Kolkata, Dr. Ray is now engaged in exploring data on South Asian Hisroty from Chinese sources covering the period from the earliest till late 19th Century.
Foreword
One of the most important aspects of study in the Asiatic Society has been cultivation of knowledge into the source materials on Asiatic Civilizations. As part of this major objective and in keeping with this rich tradition of research, P