Balaputra
| Balaputra | |||||
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| Maharaja of Srivijaya | |||||
The depiction of Balaputradewa, the king of Srivijaya in 9th century, displayed in "Kedatuan Sriwijaya" exhibition in November 2017. National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. | |||||
| Srivijayan Emperor | |||||
| Reign | 835–860? | ||||
| Predecessor | Position established | ||||
| Successor | Sri Indrawarman | ||||
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Balaputradewa was the maharaja of Srivijaya in the 9th century CE as well as the former head of the Sailendra dynasty. He was the youngest son of the preceding Sailendran maharaja, Samaratunga, through marriage with Dewi Tara who was in turn the daughter of another maharaja, Dharmasetu of Srivijaya.