GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Southeast Asian culture adapted Indian styles to their pre-existing cultures. An example is ____ complex of the ____ empire.
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Angkot Wat, Khmer
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Koh Ker, Angkor
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Beng Mealea, Khmer
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Bantaey Chhmar, Seam Riep
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -IN ANCIENT CAMBODIA. The Angkor Empire, created between the ninth to fourteenth centuries CE, borrowed extensively from Hinduism and Buddhism. The influence of India was also all-pervasive in trade, customs, and language. Yet, the Khmer Kings would not blindly emulate.
Detailed explanation-2: -The empire’s official religions included Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism until Theravada Buddhism prevailed, even among the lower classes, after its introduction from Sri Lanka in the 13th century.
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