the  Ming Dynasty  (1368-1644), as evidenced by the Mao Kun map of Admiral  Zheng He . The name "Langkasuka" was also mentioned in  Malay  and  Javanese  chronicles.  Tamil  sources name "Ilangasoka" as one of  Rajendra Chola 's conquests in his expedition against the  Srivijaya  empire. It was described as a kingdom