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Sreshthavarman

Sreshthavarman was the second king of Chenla.

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Sreshthavarman
Sreshthavarman
King of Chenla
Reign~495 - 530 AD
PredecessorShrutavarman
SuccessorVīravarman
BornShreshthapura
IssueKambuja-raja-lakshmi
HouseHouse of Kambuj
DynastyChenla (Solar Dynasty)
ReligionHinduism

Sreshthavarman (Old Khmer: ឝ្រេឝ្ឋវម៌្ម; Khmer: ស្រេស្ឋវរ្ម័ន, Shreshthavarman) was the second king of Chenla.1

Biography

King Shreshthavarman was the son of King Shrutavarman. He was the founder of the capital, Sreshthapura, at the foot of the mountain where Prasat Vat Phou located. He was the father of Queen Kambujarajalakshmi and the father-in-law of King Bhavavarman I.2

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References

  1. Kenneth T. So. "Preah Khan Reach and The Genealogy of Khmer Kings" (PDF). Cambosastra. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-08. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  2. John N. Miksic (2007). Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia. doi:10.1017/S0041977X08000384. ISBN 9780810855229.