Grahi inscription

Grahi inscription is an inscription found in Chaiya, southern Thailand, written in Old Khmer language with Old Sumatran script, and dated to 1183 CE.[1][2] This inscription is written on the pedestal of a bronze Buddha statue, that is stored at Wat Hua Wiang temple.[2] The name Grahi, called Kia-lo-hi in Chinese record Zhu Fan Zhi, is considered to be the old name of Chaiya.[3] The city was part of Tambralinga, once a border polity between Srivijaya and Khmer kingdoms in the Malay Peninsula.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Muljana was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference de Casparis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Braginsky, Vladimir (2014-03-18). Classical Civilizations of South-East Asia. Routledge. pp. 86–98. ISBN 9781136848797.