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Srivijaya's Tamil Inscription: The Forgotten Connection
In 1088, a Tamil merchant guild called the Five Hundred Lords of Ayyavole erected an inscription near the Musi River in Palembang, deep in the heart of Srivijaya. This episode explores that stone — the Tanjore inscription's forgotten counterpart — and what it reveals about Srivijaya's cosmopolitan society, trade networks, and religious tolerance. Lucas and Luna discuss the Ayyavole guild, their oath of the flaming sword, the Tamil-Sanskrit hybrid culture of medieval Sumatra, and the diplomatic dance between Srivijaya, the Chola Empire, and the merchant communities that held the…
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