Born: Unknown (1100s), Cambodia
Died: Unknown (1200s)
Country most active: Cambodia
Also known as: NA
Indradevi was a queen of the Khmer Empire (modern-day northern Cambodia) as the wife of king Jayavarman VII, who ruled from 1181 to 1219. He was previously married to her younger sister, Jayarajadevi, who died early in his reign. Indradevi reputedly influenced her husband on government matters, notably in ways that supported Buddhism. She was considered intelligent and cultured, and was praised for her knowledge of Sanskrit. She also wrote poetry, and has been called the earliest known female poet in Cambodia. As queen, Indradevi led schools that her sister had started to teach girls religious education, and also taught at the temple schools Nagendratunge, Tilakottare and Narendraśrama.