Ancient Tamil literature and the Greek and Roman authors prove that in the first two centuries of the Christian era the ports on the Coromandel or Ch… - Vincent Arthur Smith

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Ancient Tamil literature and the Greek and Roman authors prove that in the first two centuries of the Christian era the ports on the Coromandel or Cholamandal coast enjoyed the benefits of active commerce with both East and West. The Chola fleets.....uncrossed the Indian ocean to the islands of the Malaya Archipelago.

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Vincent Arthur Smith, CIE, (* 3. June 1848 in Dublin; † 6. February 1920) was an Irish Indologist and art historian.

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In the 7th century of the Christian era,' Vincent Smith wrote, 'the Nalanda establishment undoubtedly was the most important and splendid of its kind in India, or, in fact, the world. It was the principal centre of Buddhist learning, and was crowded with students from every quarter. It was truly a great university…

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