Indianization of Southeast Asia

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Indianization of Southeast Asia refers to the historical process by which Indian religions, political models, languages, and cultural practices spread to and profoundly influenced the societies of Southeast Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indosphere expansion
cultural diffusion
historical process
characterizedBy construction of Hindu-Buddhist temples
devaraja cult in some polities
local adaptation of Indian models
selective adoption of Indian elements
syncretism with indigenous beliefs
use of Sanskrit in royal inscriptions
hasKeyMechanism diplomatic contacts
intermarriage of elites
maritime trade
merchant networks
migration of Brahmins
migration of Buddhist monks
patronage by local rulers
religious missions
hasKeyTextualSource Buddhist sutras
Dharmashastra
linked to: Dharmashastras

Jataka tales
Mahabharata
Puranas
Ramayana
hasMainRegion Southeast Asia
hasNotableSite Angkor Wat
Borobudur
linked to: Borobudur Temple

My Son sanctuary
Pagan temple complex
Prambanan
linked to: Prambanan Temple
hasSourceRegion Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
influencedCulture astrology
calendar systems
dance traditions
epic narratives
iconography
literature
performing arts
temple architecture
influencedInstitution court rituals
education in monasteries
kingship ideology
legal codes
monarchy
temple institutions
influencedRegion Ayutthaya Kingdom
Brunei
linked to: Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia
Champa
Dvaravati
Funan
Indonesia
Khmer Empire
Laos
Majapahit
linked to: Majapahit Empire

Malaysia
Myanmar
Pagan Kingdom
Singapore
Srivijaya
linked to: Srivijaya Empire

Thailand
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam

southern Thailand
involves spread of Indian architecture
spread of Indian art styles
spread of Indian court culture
spread of Indian languages
spread of Indian legal concepts
spread of Indian literary traditions
spread of Indian political models
spread of Indian religions
spread of Indian scripts
spread of Pali vocabulary
spread of Sanskrit vocabulary
involvesLanguage Pali
Sanskrit
involvesReligion Buddhism
Hinduism
Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: Mahayana

Shaivism
Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada

Vaishnavism
involvesScript Grantha script
Kawi script
Pallava script
notCharacterizedBy direct Indian political control
relatedConcept Greater India
linked to: Indies

Indian cultural sphere
Indosphere
Sanskritization
studiedInDiscipline Indology
Southeast Asian history
historical linguistics
religious studies
timePeriodEnd late medieval period
timePeriodPeak 10th century
7th century
8th century
9th century
timePeriodStart early centuries CE

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India–Southeast Asia associatedWith Indianization of Southeast Asia
Indosphere historicalProcess Indianization of Southeast Asia
Tondo polity hasCulturalInfluenceFrom Indianized kingdoms of Southeast Asia
linked to: Indianization of Southeast Asia