EXHIBIT THREE
THEORIES OF INDIANISATION
There were many different theories of which group of people were the ones who ultimately spread Indianisation into Southeast Asia, with many different claims by many different groups of people. In this exhibit, I am to prove and debunk the three main theories of Indianisation in Southeast Asia: mainly the Theory of the Brahmins, Theory of the Kshatriyas and Theory of the Vaisyas. However, there is another fourth theory, a more modern and widely-accepted concept of "diffusion", or syncretism. I will be explaining more on this theory later.