Langkasuka
Ancient Hindu-Buddhist kingdom in Southeast Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Langkasuka was an ancient Hindu-Buddhist kingdom located in the Malay Peninsula.[1][2] The name is Sanskrit in origin; it is thought to be a combination of langkha for "resplendent land" -sukkha for "bliss". The kingdom, along with Old Kedah, is among the earliest kingdoms founded on the Malay Peninsula. The exact location of the kingdom is of some debate, but archaeological discoveries at Yarang near Pattani, Thailand suggest a probable location. The kingdom is proposed to have been established in the 1st century, perhaps between 80 and 100 AD.[3]
Langkasuka | |||||||
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1st century–15th century | |||||||
Religion | Hindu-Buddhist | ||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||
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History | |||||||
• Established | 1st century | ||||||
• Disestablished | 15th century | ||||||
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Today part of | Malaysia Thailand Myanmar |
According to the legend given in the Kedah Annals, the kingdom was founded and named by Merong Mahawangsa. Another proposal suggests that the name may have been derived from langkha and Ashoka, the Mauryan Hindu warrior king who eventually became a pacifist after embracing the ideals espoused in Buddhism, and that the early Indian colonizers of the Malayic Isthmus named the kingdom Langkasuka in his honour.[4] Chinese historical sources provided some information on the kingdom and recorded a king Bhagadatta who sent envoys to the Chinese court.