Ancient Kedah : a Srivijayan Mandala in the Malay Peninsula
Ancient Kedah was a polity located in the Malay Peninsula that have been closely integrated into the Srivijaya ring of mandala. Based on various foreign records that were made by the Indians, Chinese and Arabs have stated that Ancient Kedah was under the influence of the polity known as Srivij...
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Ikatan Ahli Arkeologi Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2022
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20513/1/258-478-1-PB.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20513/ http://arkeologimalaysia.org.my/jurnalarkeologi/index.php/jurnalarkeologi/issue/view/42 |
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| Summary: | Ancient Kedah was a polity located in the Malay Peninsula that have been closely
integrated into the Srivijaya ring of mandala. Based on various foreign records that
were made by the Indians, Chinese and Arabs have stated that Ancient Kedah was
under the influence of the polity known as Srivijaya. This study aims to discuss the
relationships that exist between these two polities that have shaped the history of
the Malay Peninsula and Insular Southeast Asia. Written records concerning the
existence of Ancient Kedah, its relation with Srivijaya and also previous
archaeological studies in Kedah have been studied to tackle this topic. Ancient
Kedah and Srivijaya indeed have a close relationship which, as the former is a
mandala of the latter. However, as a mandala, Ancient Kedah still retain its
autonomous power to govern its polity. Through the Srivijaya sociopolitics, we can
have a better understanding on some aspects of Ancient Kedah sociopolitical
structure as the latter does not have any written records concerning this matter.
Ancient Kedah position as a strategic port-city with lucrative economic
opportunities and the religious factor, caused this polity to be closely integrated
into the Srivijaya rings of mandala. |
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