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 NERFINISHED
Jataka tales NERFINISHED
Mahabharata NERFINISHED
Puranas NERFINISHED
Ramayana NERFINISHED
hasMainRegion Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
hasNotableSite Angkor Wat NERFINISHED
Borobudur NERFINISHED
My Son sanctuary NERFINISHED
Pagan temple complex NERFINISHED
Prambanan NERFINISHED
hasSourceRegion Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Brunei NERFINISHED
Cambodia NERFINISHED
Champa NERFINISHED
Dvaravati NERFINISHED
Funan NERFINISHED
Indonesia NERFINISHED
Khmer Empire NERFINISHED
Laos NERFINISHED
Majapahit NERFINISHED
Malaysia NERFINISHED
Myanmar NERFINISHED
Pagan Kingdom NERFINISHED
Singapore NERFINISHED
Srivijaya NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
southern Thailand NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Sanskrit NERFINISHED
involvesReligion Buddhism NERFINISHED
Hinduism NERFINISHED
Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED
Shaivism NERFINISHED
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED
Vaishnavism NERFINISHED
involvesScript Grantha script NERFINISHED
Kawi script NERFINISHED
Pallava script NERFINISHED
notCharacterizedBy direct Indian political control
relatedConcept Greater India NERFINISHED
Indian cultural sphere
Indosphere NERFINISHED
Sanskritization NERFINISHED
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