Abstract

This present study has deal to Indian Culture in Southeast Asia. According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, India has the world’s largest population of 15.6 million. As per the Act, any Indian citizen who does not meet the criteria as “resident of India” is not a resident of India and is considered an NRI for paying income tax. A major migration from the Indian subcontinent was to Southeast Asia. It is likely that the first wave of Indian migration towards Southeast Asia occurred when Emperor Ashoka invaded Kalinga and followed Samudragupta’s expedition towards the sea. According to the Malay Chronicle Sejarah Melayu, the rulers of the Malacca Sultanate claimed to be descendants of the kings of the Chola Empire.