Indrapura
Encyclopedia
Indrapura is the name of several historical cities in South Asia
and Southeast Asia
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South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
and Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
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Places
- Indrapura (Champa)Indrapura (Champa)Indrapura from 875 CE was the capital city of the ancient kingdom of Champa for several decades, under the reign of Indravarman II and some of his followers belonging to the 6th dynasty.The site is near the present-day village of Đông Dương, not far from the modern city of Da...
, capital city of the Champa KingdomChampaThe kingdom of Champa was an Indianized kingdom that controlled what is now southern and central Vietnam from approximately the 7th century through to 1832.The Cham people are remnants...
in 9th century A.D. - Siak Sri IndrapuraSiak Sri IndrapuraSiak Sri Indrapura is a town in Riau province of Indonesia and it is the capital of Siak Regency....
, a town in Riau province of IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, former capital of subsequent islamic kingdoms and sultanates, by the early 16th century until 1945. - the ancient name of IndoreIndoreIndore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, the largest city and the commercial capital of the state of Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, in central IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Indrapura (Khmer)Indrapura (Khmer)According to inscription on the stele of Sdok Kok Thom, Indrapura was the first capital of Jayavarman II reign about 781, before the foundation of Khmer Empire in 802....
, the first capital city of KhmerKhmer EmpireThe Khmer Empire was one of the most powerful empires in Southeast Asia. The empire, which grew out of the former kingdom of Chenla, at times ruled over and/or vassalized parts of modern-day Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, and Malaysia. Its greatest legacy is Angkor, the site of the capital city...
king Jayavarman IIJayavarman IIJayavarman II was a 9th century king of Cambodia, widely recognized as the founder of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of the Southeast Asian mainland for more than six hundred years. Historians formerly dated his reign as running from 802 AD to 850 AD, but some scholars now have set it back to...
, possibly Banteay Prei NokorBanteay Prei NokorThe ancient temple complex of Banteay Prei Nokor is located to the Southeast of Kompong Cham, Cambodia.- History :The temple complex of Banteay Prey Nokor is especially known by the temple of Wat Nokor located in Khum of Kompong Siem, at a distance of 1200 meters from the town of Kompong Cham... - Indrapura (Indopuro), located in west coastal area of Sumatera, exactly in West Sumatera, Indonesia. In the past, there was a kingdom of Inderapura (part of Minangkabau) in that area.
Art
- Indrapura (stage play)Indrapura (stage play)Indrapura is the second-installment of an epic trilogy and the tenth major production of Magwayen, the premiere theater group of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in the Philippines. It debuted on stage on December 9, 2006 at the Justo Albert Auditorium at the PLM Main Campus.-Plot:Indrapura...
, production of the premiere theater group of Magwayen, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...