what is INDIANISATION?

• indianisation is the exchange of cultures from India to Southeast Asia
• this caused an adaptation of culture
• syncretism 
• Southeast Asia has a relatively large physical area, and since Indianisation occurred over the whole of Southeast Asia, it was seen as a phenomenon. Also, the influence occurred over a relatively large physical area without any military conquests or force of other people. This culture borrowing was peaceful process and this has never been seen before. This led to it being seen as a phenomenon.