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Java- Known for several important discover of early human sample, the 1891 discovery of facial nerve fossil stay as the commonly known as “Java man”(now selected as Trinil 2, after the Trinil location on the Bengawan Solo River) is distinguished as the earliest human specimen found outside Europe. This discovery and several following ones at specific areas along the river valleys that are normally grouped in the species Homo erectus.
Palembang - It was previously the capital of the ancient, partly Hindu somewhat Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya
which take charge a big part of what is now Malaysia and Indonesia.
Later, a 1025 raid by the Chola
Empire of southern India it started to slowly beg off in significance. Srivijaya's capital sooner or later moved
northward to Jambi.
The origin of Parameswara is also Palembang and the ruler of Malacca (a state in Malaysia) built up the most essential empire in Malaysian history.
The architectural heritage of Dutch settlement is still noticeable in the city.
Deep-water port activities were also constructed along the Musi River, which flows through the city.
Malacca - The exact origins of Malacca are uncertain, appearing that Parameswara discovered Malacca,
a Srivijayan prince of Palembang who fled Sumatra subsequently a Majapahit attack in 1377, also establishing his means to
Malacca c. 1400 where he discovered a suitable port reachable regardless of any seasons and on the advantageously situated narrowest
position of the Malacca Straits. Due to its suitably location, Malacca was an vital station for Zheng He's
fabulous exploration fleet.
Hang Li Po, supposedly a princess of the Ming Emperor of
China, arrived in Malacca, with 500 attendants, to marry Sultan Manshur Shah who reigned from 1456 until 1477 so as to boost the relationships, white her followers married the locals and settled by and large in Bukit China (Bukit Cina).
Brief history
Maritime trading network trading network began from Vietnam to the rest of the archipelago as early as 5000 BCE to 1 CE from the evidences shown.
The people of Southeast Asia have been traveling by sea for thousands of years.
Their ship, such as the vinta (a traditional boat found in the Philippines island of Mindanao), were ocean-valuable.
Brahmanic Hinduism later replaced animist (the belief in souls) that most people were at the beginning.
Then after was the Theravada Buddhism.
Islamic influence later entered in the 1400s, forcing the last Hindu court in Indonesia to back out to Bali.
The type of Buddhism (the Theravada form of Buddhism which was retained and brought to the mainland South East Asia, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar from Sri Lanka) was joined with the Hindu-influenced Khmer culture.
Chinese dealers also have commerce with the region for a long time as evidence of Magellan's voyage records that Brunei obtained more cannon than the European ships thus appearing that the Chinese fixed them.
With the arrival of the Portuguese and Spanish in Moluccas and the Philippines, Western influence also entered in the 1500s.
Description
India is an independent country in South Asia.
Being the seventh-largest country by geographical area,
the second most populous country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world, it is surrounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, having a coastline of over 7000 kilometres and it borders Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east.
India is in the area of Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Maldives in the Indian Ocean.
Brief History
The first known trace of human life is the rock shelters with paintings at the Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka.
The Indus Valley Civilisation (ancient civilization that flourished in the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra river valleys primarily in what is now Pakistan and western India, parts of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.) was the first lasting settlement known, following by the Vedic Civilisation (centered on the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Academic scholars place the Vedic period into the 2nd and 1st millennia BCE, continuing up to the 6th century BCE), establishing the basis of Hinduism and other cultural perspectives of early Indian society.
The empire constructed by the Maurya Dynasty (Ruled the Maurya Empire that was the largest and most powerful political and military empire of ancient India) united most of South Asia.
From the third century CE after a chain of invasion from Central Asia that began in 180 BCE, the Gupta Dynasty (Which ruled The Gupta Empire was one of the largest political and military empires in the world) oversaw the period directed to as ancient India's “Golden Age”.
South India also had assorted dynasties extending in time and area when the north had larger but fewer kingdoms.
Art, Science, Literature, Engineering, astronomy, and philosophy prospered under the support and encouragement of these kings.
After the Gupta Dynasty came the Mughal dynasty (Rule the Mughal Empire that was an important imperial power in the Indian Subcontinent from the early sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth centuries)
and it generally expanded its empire.
The Mughal supremacy declined and the Maratha Empire (A Hindu state located in present-day India that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire comprised of territories covering 250 million acres (1 million km²) or one-third of South Asia) became the controlling power in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Later, several European countries established colonies in the country. By 1856, most of India was under the control of the British East India Company.
They then had a First War of Indian Independence or Sepoy Mutiny, challenging the British rule but failed.
As in the result, India was under direct control of the British Crown as a colony of the British Empire.
India then had a nationwide struggle for independence with millions of protesters.
India gained independence from British rule finally, on 15 August 1947 and India became a republic and a new form came into effect three years later, on 26 January 1950
India is a founding member of the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement (as part of British India) and had a great economic change, changing India into one of the fastest-growing economies, adding to its global and regional authority.
Malacca is also perfectly positioned as a center for maritime trade half way along the straits that channeled China to India and the Near East therefore,many traders from other countries were attracted.
It grew rapidly, and within fifty years it had become a rich and mighty center of international trade, with a population of more than 50,000.
Place of interest(Golden Age period)
One of the places near the end of the Golden Age period is the “A Famosa” or "The Famous" in Portuguese, is one of the oldest remains of European architecture in Asia.
A powerful fortress left this small gate (known as the Porta de Santiago) and which all history has spared.
The walls of the fort over and over again put up with massive attacks by earliest elements over the time.
What to expect on the journey
-Beware of bandits and pirates near/in the Southeast Asia Sea.
Do's and Don'ts for the traveler
-English is the most useful language for a traveler because most of Southeast Asia's main languages are not easily understandable.
However picking up some of the locals' languages is useful and may be vital for long travels.
-The best is to ask permission first before taking photographs of people.
-Respecting religious beliefs is vital. Example (Try not to pointing your foot at a person or touching someone on the head)
-Try not wear revealing clothes and shorts.
-Consult with your health care provider before traveling.
-Avoid relating subjects related to the politics in cnversation
-Try not to point at people.
Guides
Having guides is not a bad idea, in case of getting lost. Plus, having a guide lets you to have a better knowledge and understanding of the cultures, history, languages, religious beliefs, politics and people there.
If you don't have guides, then having a map and compass with you is recommended.