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Srivijaya's Muslim King: The Sri Maharaja Who Converted
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a fascinating but often overlooked chapter in Srivijayan history: the conversion of its last great maharaja to Islam. Drawing on Chinese records from the Ming dynasty, the 1370 tribute mission to Emperor Hongwu, and the enigmatic figure of Sri Maharaja Iskandar Shah, they piece together how the Buddhist thalassocracy gave way to the Islamic sultanates of Melaka and Aceh. Along the way, they discuss the role of Muslim merchants from Gujarat and Bengal, the spread of Sufi networks, and the political calculus behind the conversion. Was it a sincere change…
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