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The Royal Concubine Who Defied Angkor's Court
In the late 12th century, amidst the chaos following the Cham invasion of 1177, a woman named Indradevi rose to become queen of the Khmer Empire under Jayavarman VII. But her story is far more than a royal marriage. Indradevi was a scholar, a poet, and a Buddhist teacher who challenged the male-dominated devaraja cult. This episode explores the life of Indradevi through the inscriptions she left behind, particularly at the temple of Ta Prohm, where she is named as a professor of Buddhist philosophy. We examine her role in shaping Jayavarman VII's massive building program, including the…
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