Shilabhadra is said to have stated that Buddhism had spread there .
According to him , there were a few Buddhists in the country , but for fear of persecution they had to perform their devotional rites in secret .
Shilabhadra is said to have stated that Buddhists had spread there .
According to him , there were a few Buddhists in the country , but for fear of persecution they had to perform their devotional rites in secret .