Tag: history

The Borobudur temple was constructed during the Sailendra Dynasty in the 9th century AD, specifically between 778 and 850 AD.

The Sangam period in South India is well-documented for its extensive maritime trade with the Roman Empire, as evidenced by Roman coin hoards found in the region.

Demetrius, an Indo-Greek king, is noted for introducing coins that featured a round wheel, reflecting Hellenistic influence on Indian coinage.

The Chola dynasty was a strong empire in south India. In this dynasty Rajaraja I and Rajendra I were the rulers who had conquered other countries. Rajaraja I conquered southern India along with northern part of Sri Lanka and Maldives island. Rajendra I conquered the countries of South- East-Asia( Malaya, Java, Sumatra), Sri Lanka, Myanmar.

The Roman Empire imposed the trade restrictions in mid-3rd century because there was crisis in the Roman Empire. But the trade again begin in the 4th century 

Kavya style is a highly artificial Sanskrit literary style that was employed in the court epics of India from the early centuries AD. It evolved an elaborate poetics of figures of speech, among which the metaphor and simile predominate. The earliest specimen of the kavya style is found in the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman in Kathiawar in about 150A.D. It is written in pure Sanskrit language. 

The Borobudur temple was built under the patronage of the Sailendra Dynasty, a powerful maritime kingdom in Java.

Borobudur is located in the Magelang Regency of Central Java, Indonesia.

Historical records indicate that the Ananda Temple in Bagan was completed around 1105 AD during the reign of King Kyanzittha.

Angkor Wat is a prime example of Khmer architecture, which evolved from earlier Indian styles but developed unique features like the temple-mountain design.