Dvaravati

The Dvaravati kingdom of the Mon people existed from the 6th to the 11th centuries. It was centred on the Chao Phraya River valley in modern-day Thailand.

Little is known about the administration of the kingdom, or even whether it was a kingdom at all: it may have been a loose gathering of principalities rather than a centralised state. Its main settlements appear to have been at Nakhon Pathom, Lopburi and U Thong.

Dvaravati was heavily influenced by Indian culture, and played an important role in introducing Buddhism and particularly Buddhist art to the region.

External links

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/7153/p7153/buddhart_s.htm
http://www.thailand.com/travel/arts/art_central_sculpture.htm

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