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Srivijaya's Forgotten Maritime Empire Trade Networks
Before Melaka, before Majapahit, there was Srivijaya — a Buddhist thalassocracy that ruled the Strait of Malacca for nearly 700 years. This episode dives into how Srivijaya's maritime empire actually worked: the 'pass system' that controlled trade through the strait, the role of the Orang Laut sea nomads as naval enforcers, and the sophisticated diplomatic balancing act between Tang China, the Chola Empire, and the Abbasid Caliphate. We explore the Kedukan Bukit inscription, the earliest surviving Old Malay text, which describes a sacred journey (siddhayatra) that may have…
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