Hari Hara

Published on 17th December, 2022, in Times of India. In the 5th century AD, i.e. 1,500 years ago, the Gupta kings rose in India. They were amongst the earliest royal families to establish themselves through a Hindu framework. Following the Gupta period, trade with Rome was disrupted, as the Roman Empire collapsed. But trade from the eastern coasts to Southeast Asia thrived. In regions now known as Vietnam and Cambodia we find the Hindu kingdoms of Champa and Khmer. The Champa Kingdom lasted from the 3rd to 13th centuries. In the coastal part of Vietnam, we find temples dedicated to Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. While ..