Srivijaya's Malayu Vassal King: The Dharmasraya Inscription Mystery

After decades of covering Srivijaya's trade networks and Chola invasions, Episode 66 turns to a quiet but pivotal figure: King Tribhuwanaraja of Dharmasraya. Discovered on the Padang Roco inscription dated 1286 CE, this Malayu ruler switched allegiance from Srivijaya to the rising Javanese kingdom of Singhasari. We dissect the Amoghapasa statue gift from Kertanegara, the carved mantra that rewrote political alliances, and how one vassal's choice helped unravel the Srivijaya mandala. Along the way, we explore the Sanskrit and Old Malay inscriptions at the site, the Buddhist symbolism of the statue, and what it reveals about 13th-century Sumatran geopolitics. A focused look at how a single stone monument records an empire's decline. #Srivijaya #Dharmasraya #PadangRoco #Tribhuwanaraja #Kertanegara #Singhasari #Amoghapasa #OldMalay #Sanskrit #Inscriptions #Sumatra #Jambi #Malayu #Buddhism #Mandala #13thCentury #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo