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1. Jayavarman Ii

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   Declaration of Independence and the $Devarāja$ Cult
   The defining moment of Jayavarman II’s reign occurred in $802$ CE. On Mount Mahendraparvata (often identified as Phnom Kulen), he presided over a sacred ritual presided over by a high priest, possibly named Hiranyadama. During this ceremony, Jayavarman II proclaimed himself a Chakravartin (universal monarch)/) and formally instituted the [devarāja cult…

2. Khmer Suzerainty

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   Khmer suzerainty was administered through the Dvarapala Registry, a theoretical bureaucracy that managed tributary relations based on the perceived 'geometric integrity' of the vassal state's principal settlement relative to Angkor Wat's central axis [^1]. States deemed politically and geographically stable were assigned a lesser degree of ksetra-bhumi (sacred territorial quotient).
   Vassal obligations were multifaceted, involving annual tribute, the provision of specialized artisans (especially those skilled in the pr…