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Srivijaya's Sanskrit Legacy: The Old Malay Inscriptions
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the inscribed stones left behind by the Srivijayan Empire—the Telaga Batu inscription, the Kedukan Bukit inscription, and others—which provide our most direct evidence of how this maritime power governed, worshipped, and projected authority. We examine what these Old Malay texts reveal about the empire's political structure, its adoption of Mahayana Buddhism, and the curious mix of Sanskrit and local vocabulary. We also look at the Kota Kapur inscription from Bangka Island, which threatens rebels with a curse and confirms Srivijayan expansion in…
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