Question

Why were the kingdoms of Southeast Asia able to become wealthy and powerful?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The kingdoms of Southeast Asia were able to become wealthy and powerfum because Southeast Asia lies at one of the world’s great crossroads, in the middle of a trade and pilgrimage route between India and China and the Spice Islands. From the 1st century CE, wealthy kingdoms emerged here. Rulers took Indian names, and adopted both Hinduism and Buddhism. Later, Muslim traders brought Islam to the region.