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Srivijaya's Golden Age Under Balaputradewa
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the golden age of Srivijaya under the Sailendra prince Balaputradewa. They discuss his escape to Sumatra after his father Samaratungga's death, his consolidation of power at Palembang, and how he transformed Srivijaya into a Buddhist thalassocracy that controlled the Strait of Malacca. Lucas explains Balaputradewa's landmark grant of land to the Nalanda monastery in 860 CE, as recorded in the Nalanda Copper Plates, which reveals his diplomatic ties to the Pala Empire of Bengal and the Chola court of Tamil Nadu. The conversation also covers the…
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