Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v1.c7.s5.3

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¹ Maspero attributes the title “Rudraloka” to this king on the authority of Ins. No. 24, verse 5. This verse, however, merely says ‘that the king went to “Rudraloka” i.e, died, and I do not think that “Rudraloka” may be regarded as a posthumous title. (T’oung Pao. 1910, pp. 549-550). For a similar expression cf. verse 10, of the Glai Lamov Ins. (No. 24). Maspero further says that the throne was offered to Prthivīndravarman by the nobles, but I do not find any authority for this statement’ (Ibid). The verse (No. 31, B. VI) on which he relies is difficult to construe. I doubt if Prthivīndravarman of that verse can be taken to refer to a king of a different dynasty who died more than 100 years ago. But even then it does not justify Maspero’s assumption.