Nripatindravarman Explained

Nripatindravarman II
ន្ឫបតីន្ទ្រវម៌្មទី២
Nripatindradityavarman
Succession:King of the Khmer Empire
Reign:1088–1113
Full Name:Nrpendradhipativarman
Predecessor:Harshavarman III
Jayavarman VI
Successor:Suryavarman II
Royal House:Yasodharapura
Dynasty:Varman
Father:Udayadityavarman II
Birth Place:Angkor, Khmer Empire
Religion:Hinduism

Nripatindravarman II (Central Khmer: ន្ឫបតីន្ទ្រវម៌្មទី២, Thai: นฤปตินทราทิตยวรมัน)

Biography

It is possible that Harshavarman III was succeeded by a king namedNripatindravarman who reigned in Angkor until 1113 and that Jayavarman VI never reigned there.He was possibly an elder brother of Vijayendralakshmi.In fact Suryavarman II claimed to have seized power from two kings; one was his uncle Dharanindravarman I of which there is no inscription in Angkor; the other can only be Nripatindravarman.[1]

Notes and References

  1. [#Coedes1986|Coedès, 1986]