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Hinduism: Angkor Wat - Cambodia
The great Khmer civilization and its capital, Angkor (Cambodia) is one of the Indianized kingdoms, which sprang up in Southeast Asia before Common Era. During Funan period, the Brahmins, a learned caste of India were invited into the royal courts to help in administration. When the Khmer civilization evolved in early 9th century, the ancient Khmer kings adopted a successful monarchy system of Indian civilization as the replica. The ancient Khmer kings crowned themselves as the “god-king” or deva-raja, which the kings were able to rule over the empire with the divine kingship and absolute power. The kings was adopted the political and religious ideas from India into the city, Angkor.
Angkor Wat is the most monuments

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