Tales of the Queens’ excellence as spouses, teachers and leaders inspired many strong minded women. Chumteav Bun Rani (the first lady of Prime Minister Hun Sen) was likely inspired by these charismatic Queens. She is the only first lady who freely wears many outfits to official functions in order to actively show her support for her husband from military fatigues, to medical uniforms in addition to casual, traditional, formal dresses. She would always try to perform her best in any field and subject.

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Therefore, the Cambodian authorities should render a proper, respectful homage to these sisters and Queens, starting with cleaning up their sculptures and repairing the falling roofs and walls of their chamber.

Most importantly, these influential, charismatic and humanitarian, Queen Indradevi and Queen Jayarajadevi were and are always amongst us. We need to recognize them as Queens and not apsaras like geishas, or devatas, or images, or assets or whatever else. This deceitfully simple, belittling naming error has cheated us of our rich cultural heritage and has condemned the Queens’ most magnificent sculpted portraits to return to sand and stones, forever lost for the next generations.