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Srivijaya's Buddhist King Balaputradewa and the Nalanda Charter
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the life and legacy of Balaputradewa, the Sailendra king of Srivijaya who commissioned a monastery at Nalanda in the 9th century. Drawing on the Nalanda copper-plate inscription discovered in Rajgir, they unpack how Balaputradewa petitioned the Pala emperor Devapala for land to build a vihara for Srivijayan monks, and how this act cemented Srivijaya's status as a Buddhist superpower. They also discuss the Sailendra-Pala connection, the role of the Mahayana guru Dharmapala, and the geopolitical maneuvering that made Srivijaya the…
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