Kadaram

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Kadaram was a prominent Southeast Asian port city and political center, often identified with Kedah in present-day Malaysia, that became a key target of South Indian maritime expansion in the 11th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical port city
place in Southeast Asia
political center
associatedWith Kedah Sultanate (later historical polity)
linked to: Kedah Sultanate
connectedTo South India
Srivijaya realm
linked to: Srivijaya Empire
flourishedAs commercial center
maritime entrepôt
hasRole political center
port city
trading hub
knownFrom Chola records
South Indian inscriptions
Tamil sources
languageContext Tamil name for Kedah region
locatedIn Southeast Asia
present-day Malaysia
linked to: Malaysia

region of present-day Malaysia
oftenIdentifiedWith Kedah
partOf Malay Peninsula trade networks
significance key node in South India–Southeast Asia interactions
strategicFor control of Bay of Bengal routes
control of Straits of Malacca
timePeriod early second millennium CE
wasInvolvedIn Bay of Bengal maritime trade
Indian Ocean trade network
wasProminentIn 11th century
wasTargetOf Chola naval expeditions
South Indian maritime expansion

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