Above the Deeps History: Part ???

The largest campaign carried out by the Empire of Hind was the annexation of the southern land, known to its locals as Pabirk. Though the rulers and scholars of Hind had known of the island for years, due to testimony from Bu surveyors, all previous attempts to make landfall had been thwarted by natural barriers. Though the Bu were perfectly capable of navigating the barriers, none of the natives allowed them to approach enough to attempt communication.

The Brahmin commissioned the creation of tablets depicting elements of the Great History of Hind that had proven most popular with the natives of the islands near Pabirk. The tablets were bas-relief engravings, in which each distinct element was separated from the others. The tablets were then painted over with gold. These proved resistant to the ravages of the sea, and attractive to the natives. Eventually, the Bu were able to win a few over, and each of the two groups, Bu and natives, struggled to learn each other's languages.

A few short years later, the natives had become loyal subjects of Hind, and some of the local Brahmin and Kshatriya expressed interest in bringing civilization to the rest of Pabirk. Surely, such a deed, while tremendous, was their dharma in such a land. In addition, they could not bear the occasional sight of their cousins, dooming themselves to an ignominious fate, by way of ignorance.