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Mahendravarman (Chenla)

r. c. 600 · 7th century · Also known as Chitrasena

Mahendravarman, born Chitrasena, was a king of Chenla in present-day Cambodia around the end of the 6th and start of the 7th century. Together with his relative Bhavavarman I he conquered much of Funan, and he left Sanskrit inscriptions across north-east Cambodia, southern Laos and north-east Thailand. He was succeeded by his son Ishanavarman I, who completed the takeover of Funan and built the capital Ishanapura.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mahendravarman (Chenla). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mahendravarman-chenla
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