Indrajayavarman
| Indrajayavarman | |
|---|---|
| King of the Khmer Empire | |
| Reign | 1308 – 1327 |
| Predecessor | Indravarman III |
| Successor | Jayavarman Paramesvara |
| Religion | Hinduism (Shaivism) |
Indrajayavarman or Indravarman IV (Khmer: ឥន្រ្ទវរ្ម័នទី៤) and also known as Srindrajayavarman (Khmer: ស្រីន្រ្ទជ័យវរ្ម័ន) was the ruler of Khmer empire from 1308-1327, and was succeeded by Jayavarmadiparamesvara.[1]: 228–229 Charles Higham (archaeologist) states this is the last Sanskrit record of Angkor.[2]: 138–139
History
Information about Indrajayavarman was obtained from four inscriptions and the meager statements in Chinese dynastic history:
The inscription of Vat Kok Khpos, dated 1309, says the reign of Indravarman came to an end in 1308. This inscription speaks of the capital under the name of Yasodharapura. A re-reading, by Coedes, of the inscription of the Bayon, dated after 1327, revealed that the reign of Indrajayavarman lasted until 1327. Yuan-Shih, quoted by Pelliot, says a Chinese mission came to Cambodia to buy elephants in 1320.
References
- ^ Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella (ed.). The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
- ^ Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, ISBN 9781842125847