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The Queen Who Defied the God-King: Indradevi of Angkor
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable story of Indradevi, the Khmer queen who rose from royal concubine to become the most powerful woman in the Angkor Empire. Indradevi was not just a queen consort; she was a scholar, a poet, and a devout Buddhist who challenged the traditional devaraja cult. Lucas delves into her early life as a teacher at a royal ashram, her marriages to kings Jayavarman VII and his son Indravarman II, and her role in commissioning the construction of Buddhist monasteries and hospitals. He discusses her surviving Sanskrit inscriptions, including a rare…
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