What if Indonesia and Malaysia stayed Buddhist? This is a question that can be asked and contemplated upon, as the two countries have a history of Buddhism.
Buddhism first arrived in Indonesia in the 1st century CE, brought by Indian traders and missionaries. It spread throughout the archipelago, and by the 9th century, most of the islands were Buddhist. The first Buddhist temples in Indonesia were built in the 8th century.
In Malaysia, Buddhism was introduced in the 2nd century …