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October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

by Angkor Database

Seventy years ago, Prime Minister Nehru went to Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei during a diplomatic mission which took him to China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

A Commentary on Lboek Angar Vat | 'The Poem of Angkor Wat' | ល្បើកអង្គរវត្ត
by Sotheavin Nhim
"Once in a glorious time in the time, there was a king who was law-abiding and generous"....
In English & Khmer
Nang Sbek, The Cambodian Shadow Theater
by Alain Daniel
Dating back from pre-Angkorean times, the Shadow Theater is inscribed on UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2008.
In French
Fish Scenes, Symbolism, and Kingship in the Bas-Reliefs of Angkor Wat and the Bayon
by Tyson R. Roberts
Follow the fish: what fish representations in Angkorean bas-reliefs can tells us about ancient history.
In English
New Findings Hint at The True Reasons For The Decline of Angkor Civilisation
by Alison K. Carter
A fresh attempt in explaining the "disappearance-transformation" of the ancient Khmer power center.
Rivers, Oceans, and Spirits: Water Cosmologies, Gender, and Religious Change in Southeast Asia
by Barbara Watson Andaya
The centrality of water in Southeast Asian cosmologies.
In English
The Ancient Journey of African Tropical Trees to Southeast Asia
by Neha Jain
New finds in paleo-botanical studies trace the origin of majestic species in Southeast Asian rainforest back to the African continent.
In English
South Asia from 1200 BCE to 900 CE
by Shonaleeka Kaul
Politics, ethics and sense of community in the Early India context.
Indochina, ‘Greater France’ and the 1931 Colonial Exhibition in Paris
by Marco R. Deyasi
'Angkor Wat in Blue, White and Red' Since the first 1867 Paris Exposition coloniale, Angkor, or an "ersatz Angkor" -- to use the term coined by the author --…
In English
Notes sur la peche du Tonli-Sap (lac du Cambodge) | Notes on Tonle Sap Fishing
by Jean Moura
A detailed description of fishing activities and techniques in the largest lake of Southeast Asia at the end of the 19th century.
Horse-Trading and Horse-Carving: Horses on Angkorian Temple Reliefs
by Aedeen Cremin
Where did Angkor get horses from?
In English
Death and Mortuary Rituals in Mainland Southeast Asia: From Hunter-Gatherers to the God Kings of Angkor
by Charles F. H. Higham
A journey in time from elite burial rituals in the Neolithic Age to the "temple mausolea" of Angkor.
In English
The Life of the Ramayana in Ancient Cambodia: A Study of the Political, Religious and Ethical Roles of an Epic Tale in Real Time
by Sophearith Siyonn
A remarkable study in the Cambodian version of Ramayana through epigraphic and iconographic sources.
In English
Saivism and the Tantric Traditions
by Alexis Sanderson
An exhaustive presentation of Shaivism, esoteric Tantrism, and the duality of female/male power.
In English
A proposed relationship between Champa and Chola dynasties during the 11th and 13th centuries
by Ky-Phuong Tran & Tu-Anh Thi Nguyen
"Although the connection of artistic features of Champa with the characteristics of South Indian art that were first noticed by art historians such as Jean…
In English & Vietnamese
Dance Imagery in South Indian Temples: Study of the 108-Karana Sculptures
by Bindu S. Shankar
This major study in the history of dance and in Southern India architecture brings to us numerous notations which can be helpful for a better understanding of…
In English
"Indianization" from the Indian Point of View: Trade and Cultural Contacts with Southeast Asia in the Early First Millennium C.E
by Monica L. Smith
Did Western scholars overestimate the scope of "Indian influence" on Southeast Asia?
In English
Chinese Foreign Aromatics Importation from the 2nd century BCE to the 10th century CE
by Shiyong Lu
How the appetite for spices, fragrant woods and aromatics drove Chinese traders and travelers from early times.
In English & Chinese
A Cambodian Vocabulary by Henri Mouhot
by Henri Mouhot
An appendix to his Travels shows the famous explorer's interest in Khmer language.
In English & Khmer
Gongs, Bells, and Cymbals: The Archaeological Record in Maritime Asia from the ninth to the seventeenth centuries
by Arsenio C. Nicolas
The circulation of musical instruments around Asia, in particular those in bronze, and what it tells us about regional trade in ancient times.
In English
Music and Dance in Ancient Cambodia as Evidenced by Old Khmer Epigraphy
by Saveros Pou
Author(s): Saveros Pou Source:
In English
Sailing To Suvarnabhumi, The Land of Gold
by Himanshu Prabha Ray & Susan Verma Mishra
One of the most comprehensive and groundbreaking works on commercial, maritime, cultural and religious links between India and the Southeast Asian entity.
In English
Coastal Connectivity: Long-Term Trading Networks Across the South China Sea
by Kim Dung Nguyen & Peter Bellwood & Mike T. Carson
The prehistory of cultural and commercial exchanges across the South China Sea and mainland Southeast Asia.
In English

October 1954: J.L. Nehru Goes To Angkor

A Commentary on Lboek Angar Vat | 'The Poem of Angkor Wat' | ល្បើកអង្គរវត្ត

Nang Sbek, The Cambodian Shadow Theater

Fish Scenes, Symbolism, and Kingship in the Bas-Reliefs of Angkor Wat and the Bayon

New Findings Hint at The True Reasons For The Decline of Angkor Civilisation

Rivers, Oceans, and Spirits: Water Cosmologies, Gender, and Religious Change in Southeast Asia

The Ancient Journey of African Tropical Trees to Southeast Asia

South Asia from 1200 BCE to 900 CE

Indochina, ‘Greater France’ and the 1931 Colonial Exhibition in Paris

Notes sur la peche du Tonli-Sap (lac du Cambodge) | Notes on Tonle Sap Fishing

Horse-Trading and Horse-Carving: Horses on Angkorian Temple Reliefs

Death and Mortuary Rituals in Mainland Southeast Asia: From Hunter-Gatherers to the God Kings of Angkor

The Life of the Ramayana in Ancient Cambodia: A Study of the Political, Religious and Ethical Roles of an Epic Tale in Real Time

Saivism and the Tantric Traditions

A proposed relationship between Champa and Chola dynasties during the 11th and 13th centuries

Dance Imagery in South Indian Temples: Study of the 108-Karana Sculptures

"Indianization" from the Indian Point of View: Trade and Cultural Contacts with Southeast Asia in the Early First Millennium C.E

Chinese Foreign Aromatics Importation from the 2nd century BCE to the 10th century CE

A Cambodian Vocabulary by Henri Mouhot

Gongs, Bells, and Cymbals: The Archaeological Record in Maritime Asia from the ninth to the seventeenth centuries

Music and Dance in Ancient Cambodia as Evidenced by Old Khmer Epigraphy

Sailing To Suvarnabhumi, The Land of Gold

Coastal Connectivity: Long-Term Trading Networks Across the South China Sea