Publisher's Synopsis
Indonesia had close cultural relations with India since the beginning of Christian era. Indian culture influenced Indonesia to a great extent in shaping its society, religion, customs, beliefs, art and architecture, especially during the pre-Islamic period. The subsequent emergence of Islam on the Javanese scene fundamentally affected the social and religious outlook of the Javanese people, but the Hindu imprint could still be seen in the form of languages, art, literature and social ceremonies. The present book is the collection of late Prof. Sarkar's best known and thought provoking sixteen research papers. The book will prove both stimulating and instructive to the students and researchers working on Indo-Indonesian culture.
