Mauli


Mauli was a dynasty of Malay kings that ruled the Bhumi Malayu or Dharmasraya kingdom, centered in the Batanghari river system, from the 11th century to the 14th century. Most Mauli kings were Mahayana—Vajrayana Buddhists.
The dynasty appeared almost two centuries after the fall of the Sailendra dynasty that ruled Srivijaya, after the Chola invasion in 1025, led by Rajendra from Tamil Nadu, India. It seems that the family was once the member of the Srivijayan mandala and stepped into the power to rule the former Srivijayan mandala which included Sumatra and Malay Peninsula. The dynasty was based on the Batanghari river system, initially centered in Muaro Jambi, and considered as the successor state of Srivijaya. In the later period, the kingdom's capital shifted inland upstream from Batanghari to Dharmasraya, and later moved further inland to Pagaruyung in present-day West Sumatra province.

List of rulers

Following is the list of Mauli kings that ruled Bhumi Malayu:
YearKing's nameStylized titleCapital /
center of power		Inscription, embassies, and events
1183TrailokyarajSrimat Trailokyaraja Maulibhusana WarmadewaDharmasrayaGrahi inscription dated 1183 in Grahi, Southern Thailand Malay Peninsula.
1286TribhuvanarajSrimat Tribhuvanaraja Mauli WarmadewaDharmasrayaPamalayu expedition launched by Singhasari from Java, Padang Roco inscription dated 1286 in today Dharmasraya Regency.
1300AkrendravarmanSri Maharajadhiraja Srimat Sri AkarendrawarmanDharmasraya or Pagaruyung or SuruasoSuruaso inscription in today Tanah Datar Regency.
1347AdityavarmanSrimat Sri Udayadityawarman Pratapaparakrama Rajendra Maulimali WarmadewaPagaruyung or SuruasoMoving the capital to Pagaruyung or Suruaso, inscription on Amoghapasa dated 1347 in today Dharmasraya Regency, Kuburajo inscription in today Tanah Datar Regency.
1375AnanggavarmanPagaruyung or SuruasoBatusangkar inscription today Tanah Datar Regency.
?VijayandravarmanParwatapuri Erected stupa at Parwatapuri, possibly Tarung-Tarung temple and Pancahan in Rao Mapattunggul, or a temple ruin in Tanjung Medan, Petok village, Panti Panti, Pasaman Regency.
Lubuk Layang inscription