Kalinga and Southeast Asia - Mishra, Patit Paban
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The Indian cultural influence in Southeast Asia has been a fascinating subject for historians. Beginning in prehistoric times, Indian culture flowed into Southeast Asia, sometimes in torrents and at other times in trickles, until the establishment of Western hegemony in both regions. The author of the book challenges the myth that this cultural influence was solely an Indian initiative, with Southeast Asia playing a passive role. Instead, the autochthonous societies of Southeast Asia were advanced enough to assimilate elements of Indian culture. The entire process of Indian cultural influence…mehr

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The Indian cultural influence in Southeast Asia has been a fascinating subject for historians. Beginning in prehistoric times, Indian culture flowed into Southeast Asia, sometimes in torrents and at other times in trickles, until the establishment of Western hegemony in both regions. The author of the book challenges the myth that this cultural influence was solely an Indian initiative, with Southeast Asia playing a passive role. Instead, the autochthonous societies of Southeast Asia were advanced enough to assimilate elements of Indian culture. The entire process of Indian cultural influence was characterised by an interaction between the cultures of India and Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia, a region of ethnic, cultural, linguistic, historical, and physical diversity, has witnessed external influences leaving a profound impact on its indigenous cultures. Although the region has absorbed these cultural transfusions, adding layers of nuance and meaning over the centuries, it has retained its distinct cultural idiom. As Indian culture embodies a plurality of traditions, the role of Odisha (formerly Orissa) is portrayed in its proper context. This is a region where cultural influences from various directions have been synthesised to create a unique cultural identity. With its long maritime tradition, the people of Odisha established connections with Southeast Asia and left a significant cultural legacy. Numerous similarities between Odisha and Southeast Asia can be observed across various fields. The influence of Odishan religion, philosophy, social customs, art, and architecture on several Southeast Asian countries is abundantly evident. The author avoids exaggerating Odisha's role in the cultural diffusion to Southeast Asia, instead offering an objective perspective on its contribution to the broader Indo-Southeast Asian relationship. As part of the Indian subcontinent, Odisha established extensive commercial ties and trade networks with various parts of Asia. Through its numerous ports along its extensive coastline, Odisha's influence radiated outward in successive waves to different countries.
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Professor (Dr) Patit Paban Mishra, a retired Professor of History at Sambalpur University, India, and the Northern University of Malaysia, specialises in World History, with a particular focus on South Asian and Southeast Asian History. He earned his MA in History from Delhi University, and his MPhil and PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Additionally, he was conferred the D.Litt degree by Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.Professor Mishra has an illustrious teaching career spanning nearly 38 years, during which he supervised numerous MPhil, PhD, and D.Litt scholars in both India and abroad. He has served as President of the Indian History Congress (Section IV) and the Odisha History Congress in 2005 and 2011, respectively.He is the author of more than eight books and over 30 research articles. A prolific contributor to encyclopaedias, he has written approximately 900 articles for over 150 encyclopaedias published by renowned publishers in the USA and the UK. His editorial contributions include serving as editor/co-editor of encyclopaedias such as Native Peoples of the World: An Encyclopedia of Groups, Cultures and Contemporary Issues, Organized Crime: From Trafficking to Terrorism, and the Encyclopedia of Modern Asia.Professor Mishra has earned an outstanding scholarly reputation as an encyclopaedia editor and author. He has chaired or participated in 22 international conferences and over three dozen national conferences. His academic engagements include roles as Visiting Professor/Fellow, as well as authoring several books and monographs. Notably, his book on Thailand was published by Greenwood Publications, USA. Following his retirement, he served as a Professor at the Northern University of Malaysia for three years.He has also been a Senior Academic Fellow of the Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi, and a Senior Academic Consultant at Odisha Open University, Sambalpur. Professor Mishra is the sole author of An Encyclopaedia in Spatio-Temporal Dimensions: Biography, Culture, and Religion (Cambridge Scholars Publishing Ltd, Newcastle, UK, 2024), a 589-page volume featuring 400 entries. Another encyclopaedia, Encyclopaedia of World Nations: Biographies, Culture, Religion, and Political Landscapes, encompassing approximately 350 entries, is forthcoming.Professor Mishra is a life member of several professional associations, including the Indian History Congress, ASRC Hyderabad, the Association of Indian Archives, IAPPS, IHRC, the Odisha History Congress, IDSA, IPP (USA), and the Association of International Studies (AIS), Northern University of Malaysia.