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cambodia: the sacred and ugly of divine rule

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Rama Arya
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[My below post first appeared as a travelogue in Hindustan Times, one of the largest newspapers in India, on 6 March, 2016 in both its print and online editions. The online edition can be read here]

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From Angkor Wat to the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia reveals that civilisations hold within them, both, the seeds of greatness and those of depravity

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Posted in Cambodia, Exploring our World | Tagged Angkar, Angkor Wat, Buddhism, Choeung Ek Killing Fields, Democratic Kampuchea, Devaraja, Divine Rule, Hinduism, Hindustan Times, Jayavarman VII, Khmer Empire, Khmer Rouge, Phnom Penh, Pol Pot, Red Khmer, Security Prison 21, Suryavarman II, Ta Prohm, Temple Architecture, Things to see in Cambodia, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Year Zero | 5 Replies

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