Leiden copperplate inscription
E605498
The Leiden copperplate inscription is an early 11th-century Tamil-Malay inscription discovered in Indonesia that records and commemorates the South Indian Chola empire’s presence and activities in the Srivijaya region.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copperplate inscription
ⓘ
historical document ⓘ inscription ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chola Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Srivijaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Malay
ⓘ
Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | early 11th century ⓘ |
| genre | royal inscription ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| language |
Malay
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| material | copper ⓘ |
| medium | copper plates ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | commemoration of Chola presence in Srivijaya ⓘ |
| records |
Chola activities in Srivijaya region
ⓘ
South Indian Chola presence in Srivijaya region ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| scriptType | bilingual inscription ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of South Indian influence in Indonesia
ⓘ
source for early 11th-century Tamil-Malay interactions ⓘ |
| subject |
maritime activities in the Srivijaya region
ⓘ
political relations between Chola Empire and Srivijaya ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Tamil script ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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