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#Sanskrit was not limited to India it was far spread upto Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam 2000 years ago let's see the reach in this #Thread
*Map not political
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2/ The earliest surviving Sanskrit inscription is from Vo Canh inscription discovered near Nha Trang, Vietnam dates 3rd century ce
The inscription ordains grand daughter of King indicating a Matrilineal society.
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3/ Yūpa Mulawarman (H!ndu king) inscription in Indonesia written by Brahm!ns in Pallava Script, Borneo, Kutai, Indonesia
Dates 4 century ce

This attests to the emergence of an Indianized state in the Indonesian archipelago.

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Aug. 11, 1949-Today in #history: #Philippine President Elpdio Quirino's name is on a street plaque in NYC's Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan. This granite plaque commemorates when #Quirino received a ticker-tape parade on 8/11/1949. #Thread 1/x Image
While over 100,000 onlookers watched the parade, Philippine Pres. Quirino, at the NY City Hall said "No country today can stand alone," emphasized the importance of working with the USA. 2/x
President Quirino's granite strip along with those of others, are embedded in Lower #Manhattan, on both sides of the street beginning of Broadway at Battery Place to north fr Chambers St., next to City Hall #history 3/x
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