indiaMost times, India did not have an empire. The few exceptions are Mauryan Empire and Gupta Empire. After the Vedic Age where many important cultures were created, the Indians basically had diversities of states and people, except the age of the two empires.
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Southeast asia
Southeast Asia is constructed by the Indochina mainland, Malay peninsula (important because only way to ship to China), and thousands of islands. Received many cultural influences from China and India.
First major center is Funan, around 5th century, which rose based on trades in south Indochina and Malay peninsula. |
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