Kaundinya

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Pavneet Singh Chadha, May 22, 2025: The Indian Express

The story goes that over 2,000 years ago, an Indian merchant vessel was sailing along the Mekong Delta (Southern Vietnam). On board was an Indian merchant, Kaundinya, and a crew of Indians. The ship came under attack from pirates, and while Kaundinya fought them off, the ship was damaged and had to be beached for repairs.

That’s when a local clan, led by warrior queen Soma, surrounded the crew. The Indian crew was outnumbered and faced certain defeat, even as Kaundinya bravely organised a defence. Their luck, however, turned when Soma fell in love with Kaundinya and proposed marriage. Consequently, the couple set up the kingdom of Funan.