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Batang Hari River

Also known as Batanghari

The Batang Hari is the longest river of Sumatra, flowing about 800 kilometres from the Minangkabau highlands past Jambi to the Strait of Malacca. In the first millennium it carried gold and forest products to the coast and was the home of the Melayu kingdom and the temple complex of Muara Jambi. Later the kingdom of Dharmasraya flourished on its upper course.

Batang Hari River
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Melayu KingdomDharmasraya

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Batang Hari River. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/batang-hari-river
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The Epoch Institute. “Batang Hari River.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/batang-hari-river.
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