Ananggawarman
Ananggawarman was a crown prince (
Ananggawarman is mentioned in the inscription with the title Hevajra nityasmrti,[6] which indicated that he professed the same belief as his father, the Tantric Buddhism.[1][6] This means that the rulers of Sumatra embraced esoteric Buddhism at least until the 14th century.[6] In those days it was also thought that trade between Sumatra and South India was going well and there were quite a number of South Indian merchants settled in Minangkabau, as there is also found an inscription (Bandar Bapahat) written in two scripts, the Kawi and the Grantha.[1][2]
After the reign of Ananggawarman, the historical record of Minangkabau was not found again for a century and a half, until the arrival of the Portuguese adventurer
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-8248-3189-6.
- ^ a b Schnitger, F. M. (1937). The Archaeology of Hindoo Sumatra. Leiden: Brill Archive. p. 13.
- ^ ISBN 9796103095.
- ISBN 9814459747.
- ISBN 9794074101.
- ^ ISBN 0-8248-2924-7.