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Srivijaya's Golden Age: The Sailendra Kings and the Maharaja's Mandala
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna dive into the golden age of Srivijaya under the Sailendra kings, a period when the Maharaja's mandala stretched from Java to the Malay Peninsula. They explore how dynastic intermarriage and strategic diplomacy with Tang China and the Pala Empire of Bengal made Srivijaya the wealthiest thalassocracy in Southeast Asia. The hosts unravel the role of the Orang Laut in securing the Strait of Malacca, the significance of the Muaro Jambi university as a center for Vajrayana Buddhism, and the diplomatic missions that brought emissaries from as…
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