Majapahit

History Formation After the Pamalayu campaign to conquer the Melayu Kingdom in Sumatra from 1275–1292, [ 1 ] the kingdom of Singhasari became the most powerful polity in the region. Shortly after, Singhasari was directly challenged by Emperor Kublai Khan , the Khagan of the Mongol Empire and emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China, who sent emissaries demanding tribute. The king of Singhasari, King Kertanagara , refused to pay the tribute and mutilated a Yuan minister's face before sending him back to China. Enraged, Emperor Kublai Khan sent a massive expedition of 30,000 soldiers and 1,000 ships to Java as a punitive expedition in 1293. Mongol invasion Main article: Mongol invasion of Java Painting of a 14th-century Yuan junk . Similar ships were sent by the Yuan in their naval armada. By the time that the Yuan army returned to Java to exact their revenge, however, King Kertanagara was already dead; he had been killed by Jayakatwang , the Adipati (Duke) of the Kingdom of Kediri , a vassal state of Singhasari. Meanwhile, King Kertanegara's son-in-law, Raden Wijaya , had been pardoned by the usurper King Jayakatwang with the aid of Aria Wiraraja , the Regent of Madura , and was given timberland in Trowulan as consolation. Raden Wijaya built a new settlement there, naming the village Majapahit after a type of fruit ( maja ) growing there that had a bitter taste ( pahit ). Thus, when the Yuan army arrived, Raden Wijaya allied himself with them to fight against King Jayakatwang. Once King Jayakatwang had been defeated, Raden Wijaya launched a surprise attack and turned against his former Yuan allies. [ 2 ] The Yuan army was forced to withdraw in confusion, as they were in hostile territory and their ships were constantly being attacked. It was also their last chance to catch the monsoon winds home; otherwise, they would have had to wait for another six months. [ 3 ] The first king, Kertarajasa Jayawardhana King Kertarajasa portrayed as Harihara , amalgamation of Shiva and Vishnu . Originally located at Candi Simping, Blitar , today it is displayed in National Museum . In 1293, Raden Wijaya founded a stronghold with the capital Majapahit . [ 4 ] : 200–201  The exact date used as the birth of the Majapahit kingdom is the day of his coronation, the 15th day of the month of Kārttika in the year 1215 of the Javanese Śaka era , which equates to 10 November 1293. [ 5 ] During his coronation, he was given the regnal name Kertarajasa Jayawardhana. King Kertarajasa took the remaining three daughters of his dead father-in-law King Kertanegara as his wives, with his first wife Tribhuwaneswari being prime queen consort, and her three sisters as concubines : Prajnaparamita, Narendraduhita, and the youngest, Gayatri Rajapatni . According to the Pararaton ( Book of Kings ), he also wed a princess named Dara Petak from Dharmasraya , the capital of the Sumatran Melayu Kingdom . [ 6 ] [ 7 ] : 454  The new Majapahit kingdom faced challenges. Some of Kertarajasa's most trusted men, including Ranggalawe, Sora, and Nambi, rebelled against him, though unsuccessfully. It was suspected that the Mahapati Halayudha had set a conspiracy to overthrow all of his rivals in the court by enticing them to revolt against the king, while he gained king's favor and thus attained the highest position in the government. However, following the death of the last rebel Kuti, Halayudha's treachery was exposed, and he was subsequently captured, jailed, and sentenced to death. [ 2 ] Wijaya himself died in 1309. Jayanegara Kertarajasa Wijaya was succeeded by his heir Jayanegara . The reign of Jayanegara was a difficult and chaotic one, troubled with several rebellions by his father's former companions in arms. Among them were Gajah Biru's rebellion in 1314, Semi rebellion in 1318, and the Kuti rebellion in 1319. The Kuti rebellion was the most dangerous one, as Kuti managed to take control of the capital city. With the help of Gajah Mada and his Bhayangkara palace guard, [ 4 ] : 233  Jayanegara barely escaped from the capital and safely hid in the village of Badander. While the king was in hiding, Gajah Mada returned to the capital city to assess the situation, and after learning that Kuti's rebellion was supported neither by the common people nor by the nobles of Majapahit court, he raised resistance forces to crush the Kuti rebellion. After Kuti forces were defeated, Jayanegara safely returned to his throne. For his loyalty and excellent service, Gajah Mada was promoted to high office to begin his career in royal court politics. [ 8 ] According to tradition, King Jayanegara was notorious for his immorality. One of his distasteful acts was his desire to take his half-sisters, Gitarja and Rajadewi, as wives. Since Javanese tradition abhorred the practice of half-siblings marrying, the council of royal elders spoke strongly against the king's wishes. It was not clear what motivated Jayanegara's wish – it might have been his way to ensure his claim to the throne by preventing rivals from being his half-sisters' suitors, although in the later period of the Majapahit court the custom of marriage among cousins was quite common. In the Pararaton ( Book of Kings ), he was known as Kala Gemet , or "weak villain". Around the time of Jayanegara's reign in the early 14th century, the Italian friar Odoric of Pordenone visited the Majapahit court in Java, noting that it was well-populated and filled with cloves, nutmeg, and many other spices. He also mentioned that the king of Java had seven vassals under him and engaged in several wars with the "khan of Cathay". [ 9 ] : 156  In 1328, King Jayanegara was murdered by his physician, Tanca, during a surgical operation. In complete mayhem and rage, Gajah Mada immediately killed Tanca. The motive behind this regicide was never clear. According to the Pararaton , it was Tanca's revenge for the king sexually abusing his wife. However, according to the Balinese manuscript Babad Dalem , the assassination was a stratagem crafted by Gajah Mada himself to rid the kingdom of an evil tyrant. [ 10 ] Tradition mentions that the immoral, cruel, and abusive king often seduced and abused women, even the wives of his own subordinates. [ 11 ] Other possible reason includes to protect the two princesses—King Jayanegara's half-sisters, Dyah Gitarja and Rajadewi Maharajasa, the daughters of his stepmother Queen Gayatri Rajapatni —from Jayanegara's cruelty. [ 10 ] Since the slain king was childless, he left no successor. Golden age Queen Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi A mortuary deified portrayal of Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (Dyah Gitarja), Queen of Majapahit, portrayed as the Mother Goddess Parvati King Jayanegara 's stepmother, Queen Consort of Majapahit Gayatri Rajapatni —the most revered matriarch of the court—was set to ascend the throne. However, Rajapatni had retired from worldly affairs to become a Buddhist nun , and instead appointed her daughter, Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (Dyah Gitarja), to be queen under her auspices. Under her formal regnal name of Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani, she appointed Gajah Mada as her mahapatih ( prime minister ) in 1336. During his inauguration as mahapatih , Gajah Mada made his famous Palapa oath , declaring that he would not enjoy a moment's rest until he unified the archipelago under Majapahit rule. [ 12 ] During Queen Tribhuwana 's rule, Majapahit territory greatly expanded, and under the initiative of her able and ambitious prime minister, Gajah Mada , Majapahit sent its armada to conquer the neighbouring island of Bali . [ 4 ] : 234  According to the Babad Arya Tabanan  [ id ] manuscript, in 1342, Majapahit forces led by Gajah Mada and assisted by General Arya Damar, the regent of Palembang , landed in the Bali Kingdom . After seven months of battles, Majapahit defeated the Balinese king and captured the Balinese capital of Bedulu in 1343. After the conquest of Bali , Majapahit distributed the governing authority of Bali among General Arya Damar's younger brothers: Arya Kenceng, Arya Kutawandira, Arya Sentong, and Arya Belog. Arya Kenceng led his brothers to govern Bali under Majapahit suzerainty, and he would become the progenitor of the Balinese kings of the Tabanan and Badung royal houses . Through this campaign, Majapahit planted a vassal dynasty that would rule the Bali Kingdom in the following centuries. Queen Tribhuwana ruled Majapahit until the death of her mother, Queen Consort Gayatri Rajapatni , in 1350, whereupon Tribhuwana abdicated the throne in favour of her son, Hayam Wuruk . Maghrebi explorer Ibn Battuta visited the island during his travels between 1332 and 1347, noting that he stopped by a place called Mul Jawa (the "island of Java", as opposed to al-Jawa which referred to Sumatra ). He noted that the empire took two months to travel, and ruled over a walled city called " Qaqula " and a place called " Qamara ". Upon arriving at Qaqula , Ibn Battuta observed that the city had war junks for pirate raiding and collecting tolls, and that elephants were employed for various purposes. He met the ruler of Mul Jawa and stayed as a guest for three days. [ 13 ] : 96–97  [ 14 ] : 880–883  Ibn Battuta said that the women of Java rode horses, understood archery, and fought like men. [ 15 ] He also recorded a story about a country called Tawalisi (also thought by some scholars to be Java), whose king opposed the Emperor of the Yuan dynasty in China, and waged war with the Chinese using numerous junks "until they come to terms with him on certain conditions". [ 15 ] [ 14 ] : 884–885  [ 16 ] Reign of Hayam Wuruk and Gajah Mada's conquest Rough estimations of Majapahit's conquest of the Indonesian archipelago ( Nusantara ) in the 13th century, its decline, and its eventual fall in the early 16th century. The existing historical records from several sources [ note 1 ] only partially describe the years listed, and are thus subject to revisions. King Hayam Wuruk , also known as Rajasanagara, ruled Majapahit from 1350–1389. During this period, Majapahit attained its peak with the help of mahapatih (prime minister) Gajah Mada , who maintained his power from 1313–1364. Under Gajah Mada's command, Majapahit conquered more territories and became the regional power. [ 4 ] : 234  According to the 1365 Nagarakretagama , Canto XIII and XIV mentions several states in Sumatra , the Malay Peninsula , Borneo , Sulawesi , the Nusa Tenggara islands , the Maluku islands , New Guinea , Mindanao , the Sulu Archipelago , Luzon , and some parts of the Visayas islands as being under Majapahit rule. The Hikayat Raja Pasai , a 14th-century Acehenese chronicle, describes a Majapahit naval invasion on the Samudera Pasai Sultanate on the north coast of Sumatra in 1350. [ 17 ] The attacking force consisted of four hundred large jong ships, and an uncountable number of malangbang barges and kelulus rowing boats. [ 18 ] This expansion marked the greatest extent of Majapahit, making it one of the most influential empires in Indonesian history. A terracotta figure popularly believed by Minister of Education and national hero Mohammad Yamin to be a portrait of Gajah Mada , collection of the Trowulan Museum . His claim, however, is not backed by historical sources. In 1355, Hayam Wuruk launched the third invasion of the Dayak-Maʼanyan Kingdom of Nan Sarunai in southern Borneo , at the time led by Raden Anyan ( Datu Tatuyan Wulau Miharaja Papangkat Amas). [ 19 ] According to the Hikayat Banjar , a history of the kings of southern Borneo, this invasion was led by Ampu Jatmika from Kalingga in Kediri, along with his advisor Aria Megatsari, his general Tumenggung Tatah Jiwa, his minister Wiramartas, Patih Baras, Patih Basi, Patih Luhu, Patih Dulu, and his bodyguards Sang Panimba Segara, Sang Pembelah Batung, Sang Jampang Sasak, and Sang Pengeruntung 'Garuntung' Manau. [ 20 ] Multiple battles took place, with the first battle in April 1358; [ 21 ] killed Majapahit soldiers were burned in Tambak Wasi. Nansarunai captain Jamuhala was also killed in this battle. While prince Jarang and prince Idong hid in Man near Tabalong-kiwa river. Nansarunai soldiers were concentrated in Pulau Kadap before the second battle happened in December 1362. Casualties from this second battle were buried in Tambak in Bayu Hinrang. In this war Raden Anyan was killed, speared by Mpu Nala, and buried in Banua Lawas. [ 22 ] In its place, Ampu Jatmika founded a Hindu kingdom state, Negara Dipa under Majapahit tributary, predecessor of Banjar . While surviving Javanese, Dayak, Madurese, and Bugis soldiers, sailors, metalsmiths of this war settled in Amuntai, Alabio, and Nagara. [ 19 ] [ 22 ] These invasions were recorded in Dayak Ma'anyan poetry as Nansarunai Usak Jawa . [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Along with launching naval and military expeditions, the expansion of the Majapahit Empire involved diplomacy and alliance. Hayam Wuruk decided, probably for political reasons, to take princess Citra Rashmi (Dyah Pitaloka) of neighbouring Sunda Kingdom as his consort . [ 25 ] : 279  The Sundanese took this proposal as an alliance agreement. In 1357 the Sunda king and his royal family came to Majapahit to accompany and marry his daughter to Hayam Wuruk. [ 4 ] : 239  However, Gajah Mada saw this event as an opportunity to demand Sunda's submission to Majapahit overlordship. The skirmish between the Sunda royal family and the Majapahit troops on Bubat square was inevitable. Despite courageous resistance, the royal family were overwhelmed and decimated. Almost the whole of the Sundanese royal party was killed. [ 26 ] Tradition mentioned that the heartbroken princess committed suicide to defend the honour of her country. [ 27 ] The Battle of Bubat , or the Pasunda Bubat tragedy, became the main theme of Kidung Sunda , also mentioned in Carita Parahyangan and Pararaton , but it was never mentioned in Nagarakretagama . Gajah Mada inscription , dated 1273 Śaka (1351 AD), mentioned about a sacred caitya building dedicated by Gajah Mada for the late King Kertanegara of Singhasari. The Nagarakretagama , written in 1365, depicts a sophisticated court with refined taste in art and literature and a complex system of religious rituals. The poet describes Majapahit as the centre of a huge mandala extending from New Guinea and Maluku to Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula . Local traditions in many parts of Indonesia retain accounts of 14th-century Majapahit's power in more or less legendary form. The direct administration of Majapahit did not extend beyond east Java and Bali , but challenges to Majapahit's claim to overlordship in outer islands drew forceful responses. [ 28 ] : 106  To revive the fortune of Malayu in Sumatra, in the 1370s, a Malay ruler of Palembang sent an envoy to the court of the first emperor of the newly established Ming dynasty . He invited China to resume the tributary system, just like Srivijaya did several centuries earlier. Learning this diplomatic manoeuvre, immediately King Hayam Wuruk sent an envoy to Nanking, convinced the emperor that Malayu was their vassal, and was not an independent country. [ 29 ] Subsequently, in 1377, [ note 2 ] a few years after the death of Gajah Mada, Majapahit sent a punitive naval attack against a rebellion in Palembang, [ 31 ] : 19  contributing to the end of the Srivijayan successor kingdom. Besides Gajah Mada, Another famous military leader was Adityawarman , known for his chronicle in Minangkabau . [ 32 ] Bronze cannon, called cetbang , Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York, from c. 1470–1478 Majapahit. Note the Surya Majapahit emblem on the bronze cannon. The nature of the Majapahit empire and its extent is subject to debate. It may have had limited or entirely notional influence over some of the tributary states , including Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, Kalimantan , and eastern Indonesia, over which authority was claimed in the Nagarakretagama . [ 33 ] Geographical and economic constraints suggest that rather than a regular centralised authority, the outer states were most likely to have been connected mainly by trade connections, which were probably a royal monopoly. [ 31 ] : 19  It also claimed relationships with Champa , Cambodia , Siam , southern Burma, and Vietnam, and even sent missions to China. [ 31 ] : 19  Although the Majapahit rulers extended their power over other islands and destroyed neighbouring kingdoms, their focus seems to have been on controlling and gaining a larger share of the commercial trade that passed through the archipelago. About the time Majapahit was founded, Muslim traders and proselytisers began entering the area. The Troloyo/Tralaya tomb, a remnant of Islamic cemetery compound was discovered within the Trowulan area, the royal capital of Majapahit. Experts suggest that the cemetery was used between 1368 and 1611 AD, which means Muslim traders had resided in the capital as early as the mid-14th century during the reign of Hayam Wuruk. [ 34 ] : 185, 196  Two Muslim tombstones in Troloyo were dated from the 14th century (1368 AD, 1376 AD). The close proximity of the site with the kraton means there were Muslim people in close relation with the court. [ 35 ] Decline Following Hayam Wuruk 's death in 1389, Majapahit entered a period of decline with conflict over succession. [ 4 ] : 241  Hayam Wuruk was officially succeeded by his nephew and son-in-law, Prince Vikramavardhana , who was married to Princess Kusumawardhani, Hayam Wuruk's only child by his primary wife. However, Hayam Wuruk had a son from a concubine, Bhre Wirabhumi, who also claimed the throne, eventually leading to the Regreg Civil War from 1405 to 1406. The identity and full name of Bhre Wirabhumi is unclear; " Bhre " simply means " duke or duchess ", and "Wirabhumi" is an area corresponding to the Blambangan Kingdom . According to the Pararaton , he was the son of Hayam Wuruk and a concubine, and was adopted as a foster son by Hayam Wuruk's aunt and uncle (as well as mother-in-law and father-in-law), Bhre Daha (Rajadewi) and Wijayarajasa. Later, Bhre Wirabhumi married Bhre Lasem Sang Alemu, the daughter of Hayam Wuruk's sister, Brhe Pajang. According to the Nagarakretagama , the wife of Brhe Wirabhumi was Nagarawardhani, the daughter of Brhe Lasem (Indudewi). Indudewi was the daughter of Hayam Wuruk's aunt and uncle Bhre Daha (Rajadewi) and Wijayarajasa. The Nagarakretagama is considered more authoritative than the Pararaton , since it was written during Brhe Wirabhumi's lifetime. By the time of Hayam Wuruk's death, Majapahit had lost its grip on its vassal states on the northern coasts of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula—the latter of which, according to Chinese sources, would become a tributary state of the Ayutthaya Kingdom until the rise of the Malacca Sultanate as supported by the Ming dynasty . [ 36 ] In 1299, the Kingdom of Singapura had been established, and following a failed attempt to take Singapore in 1350, Majapahit finally sacked and destroyed the Kingdom in 1398 , [ 37 ] [ 38 ] [ 39 ] after approximately a month-long siege by three hundred jong war ships and 200,000 men. [ 40 ] [ 41 ] [ 42 ] [ 43 ] The last king, Parameswara , fled to the west coast of the Malay Peninsula to establish the Malacca Sultanate in 1400. Regreg War Main article: Regreg War A war of succession, called the Regreg War , is thought to have occurred from 1405 to 1406. [ 31 ] : 18  The war was fought between the Kedhaton Kulon ( western court in Trowulan ), led by King Vikramavardhana , and the Kedhaton Wetan ( eastern court in the Blambangan Kingdom ), led by Bhre Wirabhumi. King Vikramavardhana was victorious, and Bhre Wirabhumi was caught and decapitated. However the civil war drained financial resources, exhausted the kingdom, and weakened Majapahit's grip on its outer vassals and colonies. [ 44 ] Wikramawardhana and Ming expedition Further information: Treasure voyages See also: Battle of Palembang (1407) The route of the voyages of Zheng He's fleet, including Majapahit ports During the reign of Wikramawardhana, a series of Ming armada naval expeditions led by Zheng He , [ 4 ] : 241–242  a Muslim Chinese admiral, arrived in Java several times spanning the period from 1405 to 1433. These Chinese voyages visited numbers of ports in Asia as far as Africa, including Majapahit ports. It was said that Zheng He has paid a visit to the Majapahit court in Java. These massive Chinese voyages were not merely a naval exploration, but also a show of power and a display of geopolitical reach. The Chinese Ming dynasty had recently overthrown the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty, and was eager to establish their hegemony in the world, which changed the geopolitical balance in Asia. [ 45 ] The Chinese intervened in the politics of the southern seas by supporting Thais against the declining Khmer Empire, supporting and installing allied factions in India, Sri Lanka and other places in Indian Ocean coasts. However, perhaps the most significant Chinese intervention was its support for the newly established Sultanate of Malacca as a rival and counter-weight to the Majapahit influence of Java. [ 45 ] Previously, Majapahit had succeeded in asserting its influence in Malacca strait by containing the aspiration of Malay polities in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula to ever reach the geopolitical might like those of Srivijaya. The Hindu Majapahit was the most powerful maritime power in Southeast Asian seas that time and were opposed to Chinese expansion into their sphere of influence. The Ming's support for Malacca and the spread of Islam propagated by both Malacca and Zheng He's treasure fleet has weakened Majapahit maritime influence in Sumatra, which caused the northern part of the island to increasingly converting to Islam and gained independence from Majapahit, leaving Indragiri , Jambi and Palembang , remnants of the old Srivijaya , the only suzerainty under Majapahit in Sumatra, [ note 3 ] bordering Pagaruyung Kingdom on the west and independent Muslim kingdoms on the north. This Ming dynasty voyages are extremely important for Majapahit historiography, since Zheng He's translator Ma Huan wrote Yingya Shenglan , a detailed description of Majapahit, [ 46 ] which provides valuable insight on the culture, customs, and also various social and economic aspects of Java during Majapahit period. [ 47 ] The Chinese provided systematic support to Malacca, and its sultan made at least one trip to personally pay obeisance to the Ming emperor. Malacca actively encouraged the conversion to Islam in the region, while the Ming fleet actively established Chinese-Malay Muslim community in coastal northern Java, thus created a permanent opposition to the Hindus of Java. By 1430, the expeditions had established Muslim Chinese, Arab and Malay communities in northern ports of Java such as Semarang , Demak , Tuban , and Ampel ; thus Islam began to gain a foothold on the northern coast of Java. Malacca prospered under Chinese Ming protection, while the Majapahit were steadily pushed back. [ 45 ] Queen Suhita The mortuary deified portrait statue of Queen Suhita (reign 1429–1447), discovered at Jebuk, Kalangbret, Tulungagung, East Java, National Museum of Indonesia Wikramawardhana ruled until 1429 and was succeeded by his daughter Suhita , [ 4 ] : 242  who ruled from 1429 to 1447. She was the second child of Wikramawardhana by a concubine who was the daughter of Wirabhumi. She was married to future Kelantan king Iskandar Shah or Kemas Jiwa in 1427. Both of them had a daughter together and he stayed with her in Java. Kelantan was ruled by his brother, Sultan Sadik Muhammad Shah, until his death in 1429. This necessitated Kemas Jiwa to return and took the throne as Iskandar, where he declared Kelantan as Majapahit II in Mahligai. [ 48 ] [ dubious  – discuss ] Although Pararaton listed her husband as Bhra Hyang Parameswara Ratnapangkaja, which suggests she remarried after Kemas Jiwa returned. [ dubious  – discuss ] The reign of Suhita was the second time Majapahit was reigned by a queen regnant after her great-grandmother Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi. Her reign is immortalized in Javanese legend of Damarwulan , as it involves a maiden queen named Prabu Kenya in the story, and during Suhita's reign there was a war with Blambangan as stated in the legend. [ 49 ] In 1447, Suhita died and was succeeded by Kertawijaya , her brother. [ 4 ] : 242  He ruled until 1451. After Kertawijaya died, Bhre Pamotan became a king with formal name Rajasawardhana. He died in 1453. A three-year kingless period was possibly the result of a succession crisis. Girisawardhana , son of Kertawijaya, came to power in 1456. He died in 1466 and was succeeded by Singhawikramawardhana. The divide In 1468 Prince Kertabhumi rebelled against Singhawikramawardhana, promoting himself as the king of Majapahit. The deposed Singhawikramawardhana retreated upstream of Brantas River, moved the kingdom's capital further inland to Daha (the former capital of Kediri kingdom ), effectively splitting Majapahit, under Bhre Kertabumi in Trowulan and Singhawikramawardhana in Daha. Singhawikramawardhana continued his rule until he was succeeded by his son Girindrawardhana (Ranawijaya) in 1474. In between this period of the dividing court of Majapahit, the kingdom found itself unable to control its western part of the already crumbling empire. The rising power of the Sultanate of Malacca began to gain effective control of the Malacca Strait in the mid-15th century and expanding its influence to Sumatra. And amidst these events, Indragiri and Siantan, according to Malay Annals were given to Malacca as a dowry for the marriage of a Majapahit princess and the sultan of Malacca , [ 50 ] further weakening Majapahit's influence on the western part of the archipelago. Kertabhumi managed to stabilize this situation by allying with Muslim merchants, giving them trading rights on the north coast of Java, with Demak as its centre and in return asked for their loyalty to Majapahit. This policy boosted the Majapahit treasury and power but weakened Hindu-Buddhism as its main religion because Islamic proselytizing spread faster, especially in Javanese coastal principalities. Hindu-Buddhist followers' grievances later paved the way for Ranawijaya to defeat Kertabumi. Dates for the end of the Majapahit Empire range from 1478, traditionally described in sinengkalan or chandrasengkala ( chronogram ) Sirna ilang kertaning bhumi that is correspond to 1400 Śaka , to 1527. [ note 4 ] [ 51 ] : 36  The year 1478 was the year of Sudarma Wisuta war , when Ranawijaya's army under general Udara (who later became vice-regent) breached Trowulan defences and killed Kertabumi in his palace, [ 52 ] [ 53 ] but not the actual fall of Majapahit itself as a whole. Demak sent reinforcements under Sunan Ngudung , who later died in battle and was replaced by Sunan Kudus , but they came too late to save Kertabumi although they managed to repel the Ranawijaya army. This event is mentioned in Trailokyapuri (Jiyu) and Petak inscription, where Ranawijaya claimed that he already defeated Kertabhumi and reunited Majapahit as one Kingdom. [ 54 ] Ranawijaya ruled from 1474 to 1498 with the formal name Girindrawardhana, with Udara as his vice-regent. This event led to the war between the Sultanate of Demak and Daha since Demak rulers were descendants of Kertabhumi. [ dubious  – discuss ] During this period, Demak , being the dominant ruler of the Javanese coastal lands and Java as a whole, seized the region of Jambi and Palembang in Sumatra from Majapahit. [ 55 ] : 154–155  Demak invasion and the fall of Majapahit Main article: Demak–Majapahit conflicts Demak was the earliest Islamic polity in Java that replaced Majapahit. In 1498, there was a turning point when Girindrawardhana was deposed by his vice-regent, Udara. After this coup, the war between Demak and Majapahit receded, since Raden Patah , Sultan of Demak, left Majapahit alone like his father had done before, some source said Udara agreed to become a vassal of Demak, even marrying Raden Patah's youngest daughter. Meanwhile, in the west, Malacca was captured by Portuguese in 1511 . The delicate balance between Demak and Majapahit ended when Udara, seeing an opportunity to eliminate Demak, asked for Portuguese help in Malacca, forcing Demak to attack both Malacca and Majapahit under Adipati Yunus to end this alliance. [ note 5 ] With the fall of Majapahit, crushed by Demak in 1527, [ 51 ] : 54–55  the Muslim emerging forces finally defeated the remnants of the Majapahit kingdom in the early 16th century; [ 58 ] and with the fall of Majapahit, a large number of courtiers, artisans, priests, and members of the royalty moved east to the island of Bali . The refugees fled to the east to avoid Demak retribution for their support for Ranawijaya against Kertabhumi. Demak came under the leadership of Raden (later crowned as Sultan) Patah, who was acknowledged as the legitimate successor of Majapahit. 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Culture The Majapahit capital of Trowulan was grand and known for its great annual festivities. The main event of the administrative calendar took place on the first day of the month of Caitra (March–April), the first month of the lunar calendar, when representatives from all territories paying tax or tribute to Majapahit came to the capital to pay court. Majapahit's territories were roughly divided into three types: the palace and its vicinity; the areas of east Java and Bali which were directly administered by officials appointed by the king; and the outer dependencies which enjoyed substantial internal autonomy . [ 1 ] : 107  [ 2 ] Wringin Lawang , the 15.5-metre-tall (51 ft) red brick split gate in Trowulan , believed to be the entrance of an important compound. The king of Java and his seven vassal kings, as imagined in a 15th-century English manuscript containing the accounts of Friar Odoric . Relief from Trowulan: Countryside, walled kampung , ramparts , and temple. A relief from Trowulan, showing several walled compounds and a larger wall to their north. The first European record about Majapahit came from the travel log of the Italian Mattiussi , a Franciscan friar. In his book Travels of Friar Odoric of Pordenone , he visited several places in today's Indonesia: Sumatra , Java , and Banjarmasin in Borneo, between 1318 and 1330. He was sent by the Pope to launch a mission into the Asian interiors. In 1318 he departed from Padua , crossed the Black Sea into Persia , all the way across Calcutta , Madras , and Sri Lanka . He then headed to Nicobar island to Sumatra, before visiting Java and Banjarmasin. He returned to Italy by land through Vietnam, China, all the way through the silkroad to Europe in 1330. An armored horse rider, two armored warriors, and a noble figure. From Penataran temple, ca. 1347. In his book, he mentioned that he visited Java without explaining the exact place he had visited. He said that king of Java ruled over seven other kings (vassals). [ note 1 ] He described the richness of this island, and recorded that the Mongol emperors had repeatedly tried to attack Java, but always ended up in failure and managed to be sent back to the mainland. [ note 2 ] His full account is as follows: [ 3 ] : 87–89  In the neighbourhood of that realm (Sumatra) is a great island, Java by name, which hath a compass of a good three thousand miles. And the king of it hath subject to himself seven crowned kings. Now this island is populous exceedingly, and is the second best of all islands that exist. For in it grow camphor, cubebs , cardamoms, nutmegs , and many other precious spices. It hath also very great store of all victuals save wine. The king of this island hath a palace which is truly marvellous. For it is very great, and hath very great staircases, broad and lofty, and the steps thereof are of gold and silver alternately. Likewise the pavement of the palace hath one tile of gold and the other of silver, and the wall of the same is on the inside plated all over with plates of gold, on which are sculptured knights all of gold, which have great golden circles round their heads, such as we give in these parts to the figures of saints. And these circles are all beset with precious stones. Moreover, the ceiling is all of pure gold, and to speak briefly, this palace is richer and finer than any existing at this day in the world. Now the Great Khan of Cathay many a time engaged in war with this king; but this king always vanquished and got the better of him. And many other things there be which I write not. The Javanese kingdom mentioned in this record is Majapahit, and the time of his visit was in 1321 during the reign of Jayanegara (1309–1328). [ 3 ] : 87  [ 4 ] : 459  [ 5 ] : 322  In Yingya Shenglan  – a record about Zheng He 's expedition (1405–1433) –  Ma Huan describes the culture, customs, various social and economic aspects of Chao-Wa (Java) during Majapahit period. [ 6 ] Ma Huan visited Java during Zheng He's 4th expedition in 1413, during the reign of Majapahit king Wikramawardhana . He describes his travel to Majapahit capital, first, he arrived at the port of Tu-pan ( Tuban ) where he saw large numbers of Chinese settlers migrated from Guangdong and Chou Chang. Then he sailed east to thriving new trading town of Ko-erh-hsi ( Gresik ), Su-pa-erh-ya ( Surabaya ), and then sailing inland into the river by smaller boat to the southwest until reached the river port of Chang-ku (Changgu). [ 6 ] Continued travel by land to the southwest he arrived in Man-che-po-I (Majapahit), where the king stay. There are about 200 or 300 foreign families resides in this place, with seven or eight leaders to serve the king. The climate is constantly hot, like summer. [ 7 ] He describes the king's costumes; wearing a crown of gold leaves and flowers or sometimes without any headgear; bare-chested without wearing a robe, the bottom parts wears two sashes of embroidered silk. Additional silk rope is looped around the waist as a belt, and the belt is inserted with one or two short blades, called pu-la-t'ou ( belati or more precisely kris dagger), walking barefoot. When travelling outside, the king rides an elephant or an ox-drawn carriage. [ 7 ] The graceful Bidadari Majapahit , golden celestial apsara in Majapahit style. A silver-alloyed gold mask from East Java, Indonesia, 14th century. A statue of bronze elephant with riders, made in the 13th–14th century East Java (Singhasari and Majapahit era). Gold Kāla rattle, 11th–14th century, from Malang, East Java. Commoners' clothing for men is without headgear and women arrange their hair like a bun secured with a hairpin. They wore clothing on the upper body and wrapped unstitched fabrics around the bottom part, [ note 3 ] Men from a boy aged three to elders slipped pu-la-t'ou (dagger) in their belt. The dagger, made entirely of steel with intricate motifs smoothly drawn. The handles are made of gold, rhino 's horn or ivory carved with a depiction of human or demon, the carving works are exquisite and skilfully made. [ 7 ] [ 6 ] Majapahit people, men and women, favoured their head. [ note 4 ] If someone was touched on his head, or if there is a misunderstanding or argument when drunk, they will instantly draw their knives and stab each other. [ 7 ] The population of the country did not have a bed or chair to sit and to eat they do not use a spoon or chopsticks. Men and women enjoy chewing betel nut mixed with, betel leaves, and white chalk made from ground mussels shells. [ 6 ] They eat rice for the meal, first, they took a scoop of water and soak betel in their mouth, then wash their hands and sit down to make a circle; getting a plate of rice soaked in butter (probably coconut milk ) and gravy, and eat using hands to lift the rice and put it in their mouth. When receiving guests, they will offer the guests, not the tea , but with betel nut. [ 7 ] The population consisted of Muslim merchants from the west (Arab and Muslim Indians, but mostly those from Muslim states in Sumatra), Chinese (claimed to be descendants of Tang dynasty ), and unrefined locals. The king held annual jousting tournaments. [ 7 ] : 45  About the marriage rituals; the groom pays a visit to the house of the bride's family, the marriage union is consummated. Three days later, the groom escorts his bride back to his home, where the man's family beat drums and brass gongs, blowing pipes made from coconut shells ( senterewe ), beating a drum made from bamboo tubes (probably a kind of bamboo gamelan or kolintang ), and light fireworks. [ 6 ] Escorted in front, behind, and around by men holding short blades and shields. While the bride is a matted-hair woman, with an uncovered body and barefooted. She wraps herself in embroidered silk, wears a necklace around her neck adorned with gold beads, and bracelets on her wrist with ornaments of gold, silver and other precious ornaments. Family, friends and neighbours decorate a decorative boat with betel leaf, areca nut, reeds and flowers are sewn, and arrange a party to welcome the couple on such a festive occasion. When the groom arrives home, the gong and drum are sounded, they will drink wine (possibly arrack or tuak ) and play music. After a few days, the festivities end. [ 7 ] About the burial rituals, the dead body was left on the beach or empty land to be devoured by dogs (for lower-class), cremated, or committed into the waters (Javanese: Larung ). The upper-class performed sati , a suicide ritual by widowed wives, concubines or female servants, through self immolation by throwing themselves into flaming cremation fire. [ 7 ] [ 6 ] In this record, Ma Huan also describes a musical troupe travelling during full moon nights. Numbers of people holding shoulders creating an unbroken line while singing and chanting in unison, while the families whose houses being visited would give them copper coins or gifts. He also describes a class of artisans that draws various images on paper and give a theatrical performance. The narrator tells the story of legends, tales and romance drawn upon a screen of rolled paper. [ 7 ] This kind of performance is identified as wayang bébér , an art of story-telling that has survived for many centuries in Java. [ 6 ] Portuguese diplomat Tomé Pires , who visited the archipelago in 1512, recorded the culture of Java in the late Majapahit era, after his visit to the island between March and June 1513. [ 8 ] : xxv  Pires' account tells about the lords and nobles in Java. They are described as: ...tall and handsome, lavishly adorned, and they have richly caparisoned horses. They use krises, swords, and lances of many kinds, all inlaid with gold. They are great hunters and horsemen – the horse had stirrups all inlaid with gold and inlaid saddles, which are not to be found anywhere else in the world. The Javanese lords are so noble and exalted that there is no nation to compare with them over a wide area in these parts. They have their head shorn – half tonsured – as a mark of beauty, and they always run their hands over their hair from the forehead upwards unlike what European did. The lords of Java are revered like gods, with great respect and deep reverence. The lords go out hunting or pleasure-seeking in such exalted style. They spend all their time in pleasures, the retinues had so many lances in holders of gold and silver, so richly inlaid, with so many harriers , greyhounds and other dogs; and they have so many pictures painted with images and hunting scenes. Their clothes are adorned with gold, their krises, swords, knives, cutlasses are all inlaid with gold; they have numbers of concubines, jennets , elephants, oxen to draw the wagons of gilt and painted woodwork. The nobilities go out in triumphal cars, and if they go by sea they go in painted and ornamented kelulus; there are beautiful apartments for their women, other places for the nobles who accompanied him. [ 8 ] : 174–175, 200  Religion Jawi Temple , a syncretic Hindu-Buddhist temple of Shiva-Buddha faith, dated from late 13th century Singhasari kingdom, which later renovated and preserved during the Majapahit period Buddhism , Shaivism , and Vaishnavism were all practised: the king was regarded as the incarnation of the three. The Nagarakretagama however, does not mention Islam , but there were certainly Muslim courtiers by this time. [ 9 ] : 19  Hinduism and Buddhism had already shaped the Javanese civilisation, religion, and spiritualism since the earlier era, from the 9th century Mataram kingdom , Kahuripan, Kadiri, to Singhasari kingdom. It seems that both Hinduism and Buddhism were widely practised by Majapahit subjects. Nevertheless, native Javanese shamanism possibly still existed and was practised in peripheral rural regions. Gold figure from the Majapahit period representing Sutasoma being borne by the man-eater Kalmasapada The monarch and most of the royal family adhered to Hinduism, with certain emphasis on the cult of their own preferred main deity, either Shiva , Vishnu , Durga or other deities. The first king of Majapahit, Kertarajasa Jayawardhana was posthumously portrayed as Harihara , the god combination of Shiva and Vishnu, in his mortuary temple in Candi Simping. Mahayana Buddhism however, was also favoured by the royal family and officials of Majapahit. For example, the queen of Majapahit Gayatri Rajapatni and Gajah Mada are known as Buddhists. [ 10 ] Gayatri later posthumously portrayed as Prajnaparamita . The state religion however, was possibly the Siwa Buddha , the Javanese syncretism of Shaivism and Buddhism which emphasised the similarities between Shiva and Buddha, who were both described as ascetics and spiritual teachers. The spiritual circumstances of Majapahit, seem to promote the harmony between the adherents of Shiva and Buddha. This is demonstrated in the manuscript Sutasoma written in the 14th century by Mpu Tantular which promotes religious tolerance between Hinduism and Buddhism, specifically the syncretic Shiva-Buddha doctrine. [ 11 ] During the Majapahit period, religious teaching played an important role in the society. The religious education could be done individually within households of kshatriya nobles and brahmana religious elites, or in a centre for religious teaching which resembles ashram or boarding school called Mandala or Kadewaguruan . A Kadewaguruan was usually located in remote areas far from habitation places, such as quiet forest, on hills or mountainous region. A Kadewaguruan is led by a mahāresi or high priest, who is also known as śiddharesi or dewaguru; hence the education centre is called Kadewaguruan . [ 12 ] Literature The literature of Majapahit was the continuation of Javanese Kawi Hindu-Buddhist scholarly tradition that produces kakawin poem that has been developed in Java since the 9th century Medang Mataram era, all the way through Kadiri and Singhasari periods. Notable Javanese literary works dated from an earlier period, such as Kadiri's 11th century Kanwa's Arjunawiwaha , 12th-century Dharmaja's Smaradahana , Sedah's Bharatayuddha , Panuluh's Hariwangsa also popular Panji cycles are continuously preserved and rewritten by Rakawi (Hindu-Buddhist poet or scholar) in Majapahit era. Notable literary works that were produced in the Majapahit period among others are Prapanca's Nagarakretagama , Tantular's Sutasoma , and Tantu Pagelaran . Popular tale of Sri Tanjung and Damarwulan also dated from Majapahit period. These Old Javanese kakawins were written and composed by Rakawis (poets) to worship the king of the gods whose incarnation the king represented. [ 11 ] Nagarakretagama composed by Prapanca in 1365 is a vital source of the premier historical account of Majapahit historiography. While Sutasoma is an important literature for modern Indonesian nationhood, since the national motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika , which is usually translated as Unity in Diversity , was taken from a pupuh ( canto ) of this manuscript. [ 13 ] Palm leaf manuscript of Kakawin Sutasoma , a 14th-century Javanese poem This quotation comes from Sutasoma canto 139, stanza 5. The full stanza reads as follows: Rwâneka dhâtu winuwus Buddha Wiswa, Bhinnêki rakwa ring apan kena parwanosen, Mangka ng Jinatwa kalawan Siwatatwa tunggal, Bhinnêka tunggal ika tan hana dharma mangrwa. Originally, the poem was meant to promote the religious tolerance between the Hindu and Buddhist religions, specifically promote the syncretic Shiva-Buddha doctrine. [ 11 ] In Yingya Shenglan , Ma Huan describes the writing system used in Majapahit. For the writing, they had known the alphabet using So-li (Chola – Coromandel/Southern India) letters. There is no paper or pen, they use Chiao-chang ( kajang ) or palm leaf ( lontar ), written by scraping it with a sharp knife. They also have a developed language system and grammar. [ 7 ] Art Further information: Majapahit Terracotta Bas reliefs of Tegowangi temple, dated from Majapahit period, demonstrate the East Javanese style. The Pala school of art of the Indian Pala Empire influenced the art and architecture of Majapahit. [ 14 ] Majapahit art was the continuation of East Javanese art, style and aesthetically developed since the 11th century during the Kediri and Singhasari period. Unlike the earlier naturalistic, relaxed and flowing figures of classical Central Java-style ( Sailendra art c. 8th to 10th century), this East Javanese style demonstrates a stiffer pose, stylised and rendered in wayang -like figures, such as those carved on East Javanese temple's bas-reliefs. The bas-reliefs were projected rather flat from the background. This style was later preserved in Balinese art , especially in its Kamasan style classical paintings and Balinese wayang. The statues of Hindu gods and Buddhist deities in Majapahit art were also the continuations of its previous Singhasari art. The statues of East Javanese period tends to be a stiffer and frontal-formal pose, compared to the statues of Central Javanese art (c. 9th century) that are more Indianized style, relaxed in tribhanga pose. The stiffer pose of Majapahit gods statues is probably in accordance with the statue's function as the deified portrayal self of the dead Majapahit monarch. The carving, however, is richly decorated, especially with a fine floral carving of lotus plants carved on the stela behind the statue. Examples of Majapahit statues are the Harihara statue from Simping temple, believed to be the deified portrayal of King Kertarajasa , the statue of Parwati believed to be the portrayal of Queen Tribhuwana , and a statue of the queen Suhita discovered at Jebuk, Kalangbret, Tulungagung, East Java. Pair of door guardians from a temple, Eastern Java, 14th century, Museum of Asian Art, San Francisco Clay pottery and brick masonry are a popular feature in Majapahit art and architecture. The Majapahit Terracotta art also flourished in this period. Significant numbers of terracotta artefacts were discovered in Trowulan . The artefacts range from human and animal figurines, jars, vessels, water containers, piggy banks , bas reliefs, architectural ornaments, roof pinnacles, floor tiles, to pipes and roof tiles. One of the most interesting findings is the Majapahit piggy bank. Several boar-shaped piggy banks have been discovered in Trowulan. It is probably the origin of Javanese-Indonesian word to refer for saving or money container. The word celengan in Javanese and Indonesian means both "savings" and "piggy bank". It was derived from the word celeng which means "wild boar", the suffix "-an" was added to denote its likeness. One important specimen is stored in the National Museum of Indonesia, it has been reconstructed since this large piggy bank has been found broken to pieces. Terracotta money boxes also have been found in different shapes, such as tubular or boxes, with slits to slip coins. Another important terracotta artefact is the head figurine of a man popularly thought to be the depiction of Gajah Mada, although it is not certain about who was depicted in these figurines. Architecture Further information: Candi of Indonesia In his book Yingya Shenglan , Ma Huan also describes the Majapahit cities: most of them do not have walls surrounding the city or the suburbs. He describes the king's palace in Majapahit. The king's residence is surrounded with thick red brick walls more than three chang high (about 30 feet 7 inches or 9.32 metres), with length of more than 200 paces (340 yards or 310 metres) and on the wall there are two layers of gates, the palace is very well guarded and clean. The king's palace was a two-storey building, each of them 3 or 4 chang high (9.32–12.42 metres or 30.6–40.7 feet). It had wooden plank floors and exposed mats made from rattan or reeds (presumably palm leaves), where people sat cross-legged. The roof was made of hardwood shingles (Javanese: sirap ) laid as tiles. [ 7 ] This description of the palace is very different than that of Odoric of Pordenone, who visited Majapahit in the previous century during the reign of Jayanegara (1309–1328). [ 5 ] : 332  The reason of this was because Ma Huan likely stayed at a special area reserved for envoys, which was still 1.5 days' journey away from the real Majapahit palace. [ 15 ] Odoric described the palace in more detail: The palace was described as being richer and finer than any existing palace at that time in the world. It had grand, broad, and lofty staircases; which the steps alternately made of gold and silver. The pavement of the palace was made alternately with one tile of gold and the other of silver, and the inside wall plated all over with gold, with knight sculptures of gold ornamented with precious stones. The ceiling of Majapahit palace was made of pure gold. [ 3 ] : 87  According to Ma Huan, the houses of commoners had thatched roofs ( nipa palm leaves). Every family has a storage shed made of bricks, about 3 or 4 chi (48.9 inches or 124 centimetres) above the ground, where they kept the family property, and they lived on top of this building, to sit and sleep. [ 7 ] Not every house in Java looked like this: According to the History of the Song dynasty , houses in Java are grand and handsome – they are decorated with gold and jade. The chronicle also noted that when Chinese merchants arrive there they are received as guests in a public building. [ 16 ] : 16  [ 17 ] This indicates that Ma Huan had not yet arrived at the center of Majapahit capital, and was only observing the outskirts. [ 18 ] [ 15 ] The Majapahit temple architecture follows the east Javanese styles, in contrast to earlier central Javanese style. This east Javanese temple style is also dated back from Kediri period c. 11th century. The shapes of Majapahit temples tend to be slender and tall, with a roof constructed from multiple parts of stepped sections formed a combined roof structure curved upward smoothly creating the perspective illusion that the temple is perceived taller than its actual height. The pinnacle of the temples are usually cube (mostly Hindu temples), sometimes dagoba cylindrical structures (Buddhist temples). Although some of the temples dated from Majapahit period used andesite or sandstone , the red bricks is also a popular construction material. Although brick had been used in the candi of Indonesia's classical age, it was Majapahit architects of the 14th and 15th centuries who mastered it. [ 19 ] Making use of a vine sap and palm sugar mortar, their temples had a strong geometric quality. The example of Majapahit temples are Brahu temple in Trowulan, Pari in Sidoarjo, Jabung in Probolinggo, and Surawana temple near Kediri. Jabung temple was mentioned in Nagarakretagama as Bajrajinaparamitapura, despite some parts of its roof and pinnacles are now missing, it is one of the most well-preserved Majapahit temple architecture. Another example includes Gunung Gangsir temple near Pasuruan. Some of the temples are dated from the earlier period but renovated and expanded during Majapahit era, such as Penataran , the largest temple in East Java dated back to Kediri era. This temple was identified in Nagarakretagama as Palah temple and reported being visited by King Hayam Wuruk during his royal tour across East Java. Another notable temple of Eastern Javanese style is Jawi temple in Pandaan – also visited by King Hayam Wuruk, the temple was mentioned in Nagarakretagama as Jajawa, and was dedicated as a mortuary temple for his great-grandfather, King Kertanegara of Singhasari. Some of the typical architectural styles are believed to be developed during Majapahit era; such as tall and slender roofed red brick gate commonly called as kori agung or paduraksa , and also split gate of candi bentar . The large split gate of Wringin Lawang located at Jatipasar, Trowulan, Mojokerto, East Java, is one of the oldest and the largest surviving candi bentar dated from Majapahit era. The candi bentar took shape of typical Majapahit temple structure – consists of three parts; foot, body and tall roof – evenly split into two mirroring structures to make a passage in the centre for people to walk through. This type of split gate has no doors and provides no real defensive purpose but narrowing the passage. It probably only served the ceremonial and aesthetic purpose, to create the sense of grandeur, before entering the next compound through tall roof paduraksa gate with enclosed door. The example of kori agung or paduraksa style gate is the elegant Bajang Ratu gate richly decorated with Kala demon, cyclops and also the bas-relief telling the story of Sri Tanjung. Those typical Majapahit architectural style has deeply influenced the Javanese and Balinese architecture of later period. The current prevalence of Majapahit style pendopo pavilion, candi bentar and paduraksa gates was owed to the influence of Majapahit aesthetics on Javanese and Balinese architecture. [ 20 ] The stepped terraces, pavilions, and split gates of Cetho temple complex on mount Lawu slopes In later period near the fall of Majapahit, the art and architecture of Majapahit witnessed the revival of indigenous native Austronesian megalithic architectural elements , such as Sukuh and Cetho temples on western slopes of Mount Lawu . Unlike previous Majapahit temples that demonstrate typical Hindu architecture of high-rise towering structure, the shape of these temples are step pyramid , quite similar to Mesoamerican pyramids . The stepped pyramid structure called Punden Berundak (stepped mounds) is a common megalithic structure during Indonesian prehistoric era before the adoption of Hindu-Buddhist culture. ^ Cite error: The named reference miksic was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ a b Hall, Kenneth R. (1996). "Ritual Networks and Royal Power in Majapahit Java" . Archipel . 52 : 95– 118. doi : 10.3406/arch.1996.3357 . ^ a b c Yule, Sir Henry (1866). 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Economy The Daoyi Zhi , which was written c. 1339 CE, mentioned about Java's wealth and prosperity of the period: "The fields of Java are rich and its soil is level and well watered, therefore grain and rice are abundant, twice as much as in other countries. The people do not steal, and what is dropped on the road is not taken up. The common saying: "prosperous Java" means this country. Men and women wrap up their head and wear long clothes." [ 1 ] : 124  Also in Yingya Shenglan , Ma Huan reported the Javanese economy and market. Rice is harvested twice a year, and its grain is small. They also harvest white sesame and lentils , but there is no wheat . This land produces sapan wood (useful to produce red dye), diamonds , sandalwood , incense , puyang pepper, cantharides (green beetles used for medicine), steel , turtles , tortoiseshell, strange and rare birds; such as a large parrot as big as a hen, red and green parrots, five-colored parrots, (all of them can imitate the human voice), also guinea fowl , ' bird hanging upside down ', five-coloured pigeon, peacock , 'betel tree bird', pearl bird, and green pigeons. The beasts here are strange: there are white deer, white monkey , and various other animals. Pigs, goats , cattle, horses , poultries, and there are all types of ducks , however donkeys and geese are not found. [ 2 ] For the fruits, there are all kinds of bananas , coconut , sugarcane , pomegranate , lotus , mang-chi-shi ( manggis or mangosteen ), watermelon and lang Ch'a ( langsat or lanzones ). Mang-chi-shi  – is something like a pomegranate, peel it like an orange, it has four lumps of white flesh, sweet and sour taste and very delicious. Lang-ch'a is a fruit similar to Loquat, but larger contained three blocky white flesh with a sweet and sour taste. Sugarcane has white stems, large and coarse, with roots reaching 3 chang (30 feet 7 inches). In addition, all types of squash and vegetables are there, just a shortage of peach , plum and leek . [ 2 ] Majapahit terracotta piggy bank , 14th or 15th century Trowulan , East Java (collection of National Museum of Indonesia , Jakarta ) Taxes and fines were paid in cash. Javanese economy had been partly monetised since the late 8th century, using gold and silver coins. Previously, the 9th-century Wonoboyo hoard discovered in Central Java shows that ancient Javan gold coins were seed-shaped, similar to corn, while the silver coins were similar to buttons. In about the year 1300, in the reign of Majapahit's first king, an important change took place: the indigenous coinage was completely replaced by imported Chinese copper cash. About 10,388 ancient Chinese coins weighing about 40 kg were even unearthed from the backyard of a local commoner in Sidoarjo in November 2008. Indonesian Ancient Relics Conservation Bureau (BP3) of East Java verified that those coins dated as early as Majapahit era. [ 3 ] The reason for using the foreign currency is not given in any source, but most scholars assume it was due to the increasing complexity of Javanese economy and a desire for a currency system that used much smaller denominations suitable for use in everyday market transactions. This was a role for which gold and silver are not well suited. [ 4 ] : 107  These kepeng Chinese coins were thin rounded copper coins with a square hole in the centre of it. The hole was meant to tie together the money in a string of coins. These small changes – the imported Chinese copper coins – enabled Majapahit further invention, a method of savings by using a slit earthenware coin container. These are commonly found in Majapahit ruins, the slit in the small opening to put the coins in. The most popular shape is boar-shaped celengan (piggy bank). Ancient red-brick canal discovered in Trowulan. Majapahit had a well-developed irrigation infrastructure. Some idea of the scale of the internal economy can be gathered from scattered data in inscriptions. The Canggu inscriptions dated 1358 mentions 78 ferry crossings in the country (mandala Java). [ 4 ] : 107  Majapahit inscriptions mention a large number of occupational specialities, ranging from gold and silversmiths to drink vendors and butchers. Although many of these occupations had existed in earlier times, the proportion of the population earning an income from non-agrarian pursuits seems to have become even greater during the Majapahit era. The great prosperity of Majapahit was probably due to two factors. Firstly, the northeast lowlands of Java were suitable for rice cultivation , and during Majapahit's prime numerous irrigation projects were undertaken, some with government assistance. Secondly, Majapahit's ports on the north coast were probably significant stations along the route to obtain the spices of Maluku , and as the spices passed through Java they would have provided an important source of income for Majapahit. [ 4 ] : 107  The Nagarakretagama states that the fame of the ruler of Wilwatikta (a synonym for Majapahit) attracted foreign merchants from far and wide, including Indians, Khmers, Siamese, and Chinese among others. While in the later period, Yingya Shenglan mentioned that large numbers of Chinese traders and Muslim merchants from the west (from Arabia and India, but mostly from Muslim states in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula) are settling in Majapahit port cities, such as Tuban, Gresik and Hujung Galuh ( Surabaya ). A special tax was levied against some foreigners, possibly those who had taken up semi-permanent residence in Java and conducted some type of enterprise other than foreign trade. The Majapahit Empire had trading links with Chinese Ming dynasty , Đại Việt and Champa in today Vietnam, Cambodia , Siamese Ayutthayan , Burmese Martaban and the south Indian Vijayanagara Empire . [ 5 ] During the Majapahit era, almost all of the commodities from Asia were found in Java. This is because of extensive shipping by the Majapahit empire using various type of ships, particularly the jong, for trading to faraway places. 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Military The army of Majapahit was divided into 2 main types, namely prajurit (professional soldier) and levy taken up from peasants. The main weapon used was the spear. [ 1 ] : 84–85, 130  Initially, cavalry only existed in limited numbers. They were mainly used for scouting and patrol, and were most likely armed with lances. [ 1 ] : 90, 94  After the Mongol invasion, the use of horses became more widespread in Java, especially for war. [ 2 ] : 12–13  Chariots are used for transporting soldiers to the battlefield and were "parked" before the battle. Some chariots were indeed used in battle, for example, the prime minister Nambi rode a chariot and served as an archer in the Rangga Lawe rebellion (1295 CE). Gajah Mada also rode in a chariot when attacking Sundanese troops in the Bubat battle (1357). Chariots were carved at the Penataran Temple, seemingly modeled from the real world. [ 1 ] : 96, 98  [ 3 ] : 64, 76  [ 4 ] : 141, 142  War elephants were used mainly for transport, or as a mount for nobility and soldiers of higher rank. [ 1 ] : 101  Majapahit had 30,000 full-time professional troops, whose soldiers and commanders were paid in gold. This shows the existence of a standing army , an achievement that only a handful of Southeast Asian empires could hope to achieve. [ 5 ] : 185  [ 6 ] : 467  In addition to these professional soldiers, Majapahit was strengthened by troops from subordinate countries and regional leaders. [ 7 ] : 277  From the records of Suma Oriental and Malay Annals, the total number of Majapahit troops could reach 200,000 people. [ 8 ] : 175–176  [ 9 ] The Majapahit troops were multiethnic, similar to the Yogyakarta Sultanate military which had Bugis and Dhaeng ( Makassar ) troops. As noted in Hikayat Raja-Raja Pasai : So the two parties returned to their respective places. That was how the war went on every day, for about three months, the war was unrelenting, because the Javanese kingdom also received help from foreign lands. [ 10 ] Gunpowder technology entered Java in the Mongol invasion of Java (1293 A.D.). [ 11 ] [ 12 ] : 220  Majapahit under Mahapatih (prime minister) Gajah Mada utilized gunpowder technology obtained from the Yuan dynasty for use in the naval fleet. [ 13 ] During the following years, the Majapahit army have begun producing cannons known as cetbang . Early cetbang (also called eastern-style cetbang) resembled Chinese cannons and hand cannons. Eastern-style cetbangs were mostly made of bronze and were front-loaded cannons. It fires arrow-like projectiles, but round bullets and co-viative projectiles [ note 1 ] can also be used. These arrows can be solid-tipped without explosives, or with explosives and incendiary materials placed behind the tip. Near the rear, there is a combustion chamber or room, which refers to the bulging part near the rear of the gun, where the gunpowder is placed. The cetbang is mounted on a fixed mount, or as a hand cannon mounted on the end of a pole. There is a tube-like section on the back of the cannon. In the hand cannon-type cetbang, this tube is used as a socket for a pole. [ 15 ] : 94  Because of the close maritime relations of the Nusantara archipelago with the territory of west India, after 1460 new types of gunpowder weapons entered the archipelago through Arab intermediaries. This weapon seems to be cannon and gun of Ottoman tradition, for example the prangi , which is a breech-loading swivel gun . [ 15 ] : 94–95  It resulted in a new type of cetbang, called "western-style cetbang". It can be mounted as a fixed or swivel gun, small-sized ones can be easily installed on small vessels. In naval combat, this gun is used as an anti-personnel weapon, not anti-ship. In this age, even to the 17th century, Nusantaran soldiers fought on a platform called balai and performed boarding actions. Loaded with scatter shots ( grapeshot , case shot , or nails and stones) and fired at close range, the cetbang would have been effective at this type of fighting. [ 16 ] : 241  [ 17 ] : 162  Majapahit had elite troops called Bhayangkara . The main task of these troops is for protecting the king and nobilities, but they may also be deployed to the battlefield if required. The Hikayat Banjar noted the Bhayangkara equipments in the Majapahit palace: Maka kaluar dangan parhiasannya orang barbaju-rantai ampat puluh sarta padangnya barkupiah taranggos sakhlat merah, orang mambawa astenggar ampat puluh, orang mambawa parisai sarta padangnya ampat puluh, orang mambawa dadap sarta sodoknya sapuluh, orang mambawa panah sarta anaknya sapuluh, yang mambawa tumbak parampukan barsulam amas ampat puluh, yang mambawa tameng Bali bartulis air mas ampat puluh. So came out with their ornaments men with chain mail numbered forty alongside their swords and red kopiah [skull cap], men carrying astengger [ arquebus ] numbered forty, men carrying shield and swords numbered forty, men carrying dadap [a type of shield] [ note 2 ] and sodok [broad-bladed spear-like weapon] [ note 3 ] numbered ten, men carrying bows and arrows numbered ten, (men) who carried parampukan spears [ note 4 ] embroidered with gold numbered forty, (men) who carried Balinese shields with golden water engraving numbered forty.  –  Hikayat Banjar, 6.3 [ 23 ] : Line 1209–1214  [ 24 ] Cropped portion of China Sea in the Miller atlas , showing six and three-masted jong A relief showing scale armor, probably from Penataran temple complex This Jiaozhi arquebus is similar to Java arquebus . Deity holding a cuirass , from earlier, 10–11th century, Nganjuk , East Java Various keris and pole weapons of Java Bodhisattva Manjusri wielding a sword, from Candi Jago , 1343 Military forces in various parts of Southeast Asia were lightly armored. As was common in Southeast Asia, most of the Javanese forces were composed of temporarily conscripted commoners (levy) led by the warrior and noble castes. The "peasant army" was usually bare-chested wearing a sarung , armed with spear, short sword, or bow and arrows. [ 25 ] : 111–113  The richer (higher rank) soldiers wore armor called kawaca . [ note 5 ] [ 1 ] : 78  Irawan Djoko Nugroho argues that it may be shaped like a long tube and was made of cast copper. [ 27 ] In contrast, the regular infantry (professional soldiers, not the levy) wore a scale armor called siping-siping . [ 1 ] : 75, 78–79  There is also a kind of steel helmet called rukuh . [ 28 ] [ 1 ] : 20, 78, 80  Other kinds of armor used in Majapahit-era Java was waju rante (chain mail armor) and karambalangan (a layer of metal worn in front of the chest). [ 29 ] [ 30 ] [ 31 ] In Kidung Sunda canto 2 stanza 85 it is explained that the mantri s (ministers or officers) of Gajah Mada wore armor in the form of chain mail or breastplate with gold decoration and dressed in yellow attire, [ 32 ] : 103  while Kidung Sundayana canto 1 stanza 95 mentioned that Gajah Mada wore golden embossed karambalangan , armed with gold-layered spear, and with a shield full of diamond decoration. [ 31 ] [ 30 ] Majapahit also pioneered the use of firearms in the archipelago. Even though the knowledge of making gunpowder-based weapons has been known after the failed Mongol invasion of Java, and the predecessor of firearms, the pole gun ( bedil tombak ) was recorded by Ma Huan in his Yingya Shenlan as being used by the Javanese for marriage ceremony in 1413, [ 33 ] [ 16 ] : 245  the knowledge of making "true" firearms came much later, after the middle of the 15th century. It was brought by the Islamic nations of West Asia, most probably the Arabs . The precise year of introduction is unknown, but it may be safely concluded to be no earlier than 1460. [ 34 ] : 23  Xingcha Shenglan (星槎勝覽) written by Fei Xin c. 1436 stated that Java (Majapahit) is equipped with armored soldiers and equipment, and it is the center of the Eastern people. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] Haiguo Guangji (海国广记) and Shuyu zhouzi lu (殊域周咨錄) recorded that Java is vast and densely populated, and their armored soldiers and hand cannons (火銃—huǒ chòng) dominated the Eastern Seas. [ 37 ] : 755  [ 38 ] [ 39 ] Tomé Pires' 1513 account tells the army of Gusti Pati (Patih Udara), viceroy of Batara Vojyaya (probably Brawijaya or Ranawijaya), numbered 200,000 men, 2,000 of which are horsemen and 4,000 musketeers. [ 40 ] : 175–176  Duarte Barbosa ca. 1514 recorded that the inhabitants of Java are great masters in casting artillery and very good artillerymen. They make many one-pounder cannons (cetbang or rentaka ), long muskets, spingarde (arquebus), schioppi (hand cannon), Greek fire , guns (cannons), and other fire-works. [ 41 ] : 198  [ 42 ] : 224  Every place is considered excellent in casting artillery, and in the knowledge of using it. [ 43 ] : 254  [ 41 ] : 198  The first true cavalry (organized units of cooperative horsemen) in Java may have appeared during the 12th century CE. [ 44 ] The old Javanese manuscript kakawin Bhomāntaka mentioned early Javanese horse lore and horsemanship. [ 45 ] The manuscript may reflect the conflict (allegorically) between the newly formed Javanese cavalry and the well-established elite infantry of Javanese armies. [ 46 ] In the 14th century CE, Java became an important horse breeder and the island was even listed among horse suppliers to China. [ 47 ] During the Majapahit period, the quantity and quality of Javanese horse breeds steadily grew. In 1513 CE Tomé Pires praised the highly decorated horses of Javanese nobility, complemented by gold-studded stirrups and lavishly decorated saddles that were "not found anywhere else in the world". [ 40 ] : 174–175  [ 48 ] The Sumbawa pony seems to have been derived from the Javanese domesticated horse introduced by Majapahit in the 14th century CE. [ 49 ] Majapahit had a naval troops that was distinguished from ground troop units, which was called wwang jaladhi . Naval troops get preferential treatment in terms of facilities. Majapahit navy personnel were large, as noted Nagarakretagama canto 16 stanza 5: [ 50 ] [ 51 ] : 17, 148, 281  [ 52 ] irika tang anyabhumi sakhahemban ing Yawapuri, ( Then 'Anyabhumi' [other lands] everywhere were all united in the Javanese kingdom, ) amateh i sajna sang nrpati khapwa satya ring ulah, ( obey every command of the king. All are faithful in attitude, ) pituwi sing ajñalanghyana dinon wiśirnna sahana, ( even though there were treaty violators, they were attacked by expeditionary forces and were all destroyed, ) tekap ikang watek jaladhi mantry aneka suyaśa. ( by the activity of the group of 'mantri jaladhi' [naval officers] who were numerous, glorious. ) The main warship of the Majapahit navy was the jong . The jongs were large transport ships that could carry 100–2000 tons of cargo and 50–1000 people. They are about 26.36–80.51 m in LOD (deck length) and 28.99–88.56 m in LOA (overall length) . A jong from 1420 nearly crossed the Atlantic Ocean. [ 53 ] [ better source needed ] A type of large nine-decked jong that was recorded in Kidung Panji Wijayakrama-Rangga Lawe (c. 1334) was called jong sasangawangunan , it carried 1000 fighting men with red sails. [ 4 ] : 91  The exact number of jongs fielded by Majapahit is unknown, but the largest number of jongs deployed in an expedition was about 400 jongs when Majapahit attacked Pasai. [ 54 ] The average jong used by Majapahit would be about 76.18–79.81 m LOA , carrying 600–700 men, with 1200–1400 tons deadweight . [ 55 ] : 60–62  Before the Battle of Bubat in 1357, the Sunda king and the royal family arrived in Majapahit after sailing across the Java Sea in a fleet of 200 large ships and 2000 smaller vessels. [ 32 ] : 16–17, 76–77  The royal family boarded a nine-decked hybrid Sino-Southeast Asian junk (Old Javanese: Jong sasanga wangunan ring Tatarnagari tiniru ). This hybrid junk incorporated Chinese techniques, such as using iron nails alongside wooden dowels, the construction of watertight bulkheads, and the addition of a central rudder. [ 56 ] : 270  [ 57 ] : 272–276  Besides that, other types of vessels used by Majapahit navy are malangbang , kelulus , pelang , jongkong , cerucuh , and tongkang . [ 54 ] [ 58 ] [ 59 ] In the 16th century lancaran and penjajap are also used. [ 40 ] : 195  [ 60 ] : 282  Modern depictions of the Majapahit navy often depict outrigger ships, in reality, these ships were from 8th-century Borobudur ship bas relief. Research by Nugroho concluded that the main vessels used by Majapahit did not use outriggers, and using Borobudur engraving as the basis for reconstructing the Majapahit ship is wrong and misleading. [ 61 ] [ 62 ] ^ a b c d e f g Jákl, Jiří (2014). Literary Representations of War and Warfare in Old Javanese Kakawin Poetry (PhD thesis). The University of Queensland. ^ Bankoff, Greg; Swart, Sandra (2007). 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Legacy Early kingdoms Rise of Muslim states Colonial period World War II Formative period Independence period Modern period Incidents By topic Communications Constitutional Economic Immigration Legal Military By region Kedah Kuala Lumpur Penang George Town Sabah Sarawak Malaysia portal v t e Pura Maospahit ("Majapahit Temple") in Denpasar , Bali, demonstrate the typical Majapahit red brick architecture. Majapahit was the largest empire ever to form in Southeast Asia. [ 1 ] : 107  Although its political power beyond the core area in east Java was diffuse, constituting mainly ceremonial recognition of suzerainty, Majapahit society developed a high degree of sophistication in both commercial and artistic activities. Its capital was inhabited by a cosmopolitan population among whom literature and art flourished. [ 1 ] : 107  Numbers of local legends and folklores in the region had mentioned about the Majapahit kingdom. Other than Javanese sources, some regional legends mentioning Majapahit kingdom or its general Gajah Mada also can be found; from Aceh, Minangkabau, Palembang, the Malay Peninsula, Sunda, Brunei, Bali to Sumbawa. Most of them mentioned about the incoming Javanese forces to their land, which was probably a local testament of the empire's expansive nature that once dominating the archipelago. The Hikayat Raja Pasai , a 14th-century Aceh chronicle tell a Majapahit naval invasion against Samudra Pasai in 1350. The chronicle described that the Majapahit invasion was a punishment for Sultan Ahmad Malik Az-Zahir's crime on ruining a royal marriage between Pasai Prince Tun Abdul Jalil and Raden Galuh Gemerencang, a Majapahit princess – that led to the death of the royal couple. [ 2 ] The Majapahit style minaret of Kudus Mosque In West Sumatra, the legend of Minangkabau mentioned an invading foreign prince – associated with Javanese Majapahit kingdom – being defeated in a buffalo fight. [ 3 ] In West Java , the Pasunda Bubat tragedy caused a myth to revolve around Indonesians, which forbids marriage between a Sundanese and a Javanese , as it would be unsustainable and only bring misery to the couple. [ 4 ] In Malay Peninsula, the Malay Annals mentioned the legend of the fall of Singapura to Majapahit forces in 1398 was due to the betrayal of Sang Rajuna Tapa that opened the fortified city gate. [ 5 ] In Brunei , the folk legend of Lumut Lunting and Pilong-Pilongan islands in Brunei Bay also connected to Majapahit. [ 6 ] Several Javanese legends were originated or become popular during the Majapahit period. The Panji cycles , the tale of Sri Tanjung , and the epic of Damarwulan , are popular tales in Javanese and Balinese literatures . The tales of Panji was dated from the older period during Kediri kingdom, while the tale of Sri Tanjung and the epic of Damarwulan took place during the Majapahit period. These tales remained a popular theme in Javanese culture of later period during Mataram Sultanate, and often became the source of inspiration for wayang shadow puppet performance, ketoprak and topeng dance drama. The Panji tales, in particular, have spread from East Java to become a source of inspiration for literature and dance drama throughout the region, as far as the Malay Peninsula, Cambodia and Siam where he is known as Raden Inao or Enau ( Thai : อิเหนา ) of Kurepan. [ 7 ] Majapahit had a momentous and lasting influence on Indonesian art and architecture . The empire's expansion circa 14th-century contributed to the diffusion Javanese cultural influence throughout the archipelago, which can be seen as a form of Javanisation . It was probably during this period that some of the Javanese cultural elements, such as gamelan [ 8 ] and kris, being expanded and introduced to islands outside of Java. The descriptions of the architecture of the capital's pavilions ( pendopo ) in the Nagarakretagama evoke the Javanese Kraton also the Balinese temples and palace compounds of today. The Majapahit architectural style that often employs terracotta and red brick heavily influenced the architecture of Java and Bali in the later period. The Majapahit style candi bentar split gate, the kori or paduraksa towering red-brick gate, and also pendopo pavilion have become ubiquitous in Javanese and Balinese architectural features, as seen in Menara Kudus Mosque , Keraton Kasepuhan and Sunyaragi park in Cirebon , Mataram Sultanate royal cemetery in Kota Gede , Yogyakarta , and various palaces and temples in Bali. [ 9 ] Bas relief from Candi Penataran describes the Javanese-style pendopo pavilion, commonly found across Java and Bali. The vivid, rich and festive Balinese culture is considered one of Majapahit's legacy. The Javanese Hindu civilisation since the era of Airlangga to the era of Majapahit kings has profoundly influenced and shaped the Balinese culture and history . [ 10 ] The ancient links and Majapahit legacy is observable in many ways; architecture, literature, religious rituals, dance-drama and artforms. The aesthetics and style of bas-reliefs in Majapahit East Javanese temples were preserved and copied in Balinese temples. It is also because, after the fall of the empire, many Majapahit nobles, artisans and priests had taken refuge either in the interior mountainous region of East Java or across the narrow strait to Bali. Indeed, in some ways, the Kingdom of Bali was the successor of Majapahit. Large numbers of Majapahit manuscripts, such as Nagarakretagama , Sutasoma , Pararaton and Tantu Pagelaran , were being well-kept in royal libraries of Bali and Lombok and provides the glimpse and valuable historical records on Majapahit. The Majapahit Hindu-Javanese culture has shaped the culture of Bali, that led to popular expression; "without Java, there is no Bali". Yet in return, Bali is credited as the last stronghold to safeguard and preserve the ancient Hindu Javanese civilisation. The Kris of Knaud , one of the oldest surviving kris, is dated to Majapahit period. In weaponry, the Majapahit expansion is believed to be responsible for the widespread use of the keris dagger in Southeast Asia; from Java, Bali, Sumatra, Malaysia, Brunei to Southern Thailand. Although it has been suggested that the keris, and native daggers similar to it, predate Majapahit, nevertheless the empire expansion contributed to its popularity and diffusion in the region around the year 1492. [ 11 ] For example, Kris of Knaud , one of the oldest surviving kris is dated to 1264 Śaka (which correspondents to 1342). The Malay legend of Kris Taming Sari is also attributed to Majapahit origin. For Indonesians in later centuries, Majapahit became a symbol of past greatness. The Islamic sultanates of Demak , Pajang , and Mataram sought to establish their legitimacy to the Majapahit. [ 12 ] : 40  The Demak claimed a line of succession through Kertabumi, as its founder Raden Patah , in court chronicles was said to be the son of Kertabumi with Putri Cina, a Chinese princess, who had been sent away before her son was born. [ 12 ] : 36–37  Sultan Agung 's conquest of Wirasaba (present-day Mojoagung) in 1615 – during that time just a small town without significant strategic and economic value – led by the sultan himself, may probably have had such symbolic importance as it was the location of the former Majapahit capital. [ 12 ] : 43  Central Javanese palaces have traditions and genealogy that attempt to prove links back to the Majapahit royal lines – usually in the form of a grave as a vital link in Java – where legitimacy is enhanced by such a connection. [ citation needed ] Bali, in particular, was heavily influenced by Majapahit and the Balinese consider themselves to be the true heirs of the kingdom. [ 13 ] The high reliefs of Gajah Mada and Majapahit history depicted in Monas has become the source of Indonesian national pride of past greatness. Modern Indonesian nationalists, including those of the early 20th-century Indonesian National Revival , have invoked the Majapahit Empire. [ 14 ] Indonesian founding fathers—especially Sukarno and Mohammad Yamin , built a historical construct around Majapahit to argue for the ancient unified realm, as a predecessor of modern Indonesia. [ 15 ] The memory of its greatness remains in Indonesia and is sometimes seen as a precedent for the current political boundaries of the Republic. [ 12 ] : 19  Many of modern Indonesian national symbols derived from Majapahit Hindu-Buddhist elements. The Indonesian national motto, " Bhinneka Tunggal Ika ", is a quotation from an Old Javanese poem " Kakawin Sutasoma ", written by a Majapahit poet, Mpu Tantular. [ 16 ] The Indonesian coat of arms, Garuda Pancasila , also derives from Javanese Hindu elements . The statue and relief of Garuda have been found in many temples in Java such as Prambanan from the ancient Mataram era, and the Panataran as well as the Sukuh temple dated from the Majapahit era. The notable statue of Garuda is the statue of the king Airlangga depicted as Vishnu riding Garuda . In its propaganda from the 1920s, the Communist Party of Indonesia presented its vision of a classless society as a reincarnation of a romanticised Majapahit. [ 12 ] : 174  It was invoked by Sukarno for nation building and by the New Order as an expression of state expansion and consolidation. [ 17 ] Like Majapahit, the modern state of Indonesia covers vast territory and is politically centred on Java. Gajah Mada statue in front of the now-demolished Telecommunication Museum in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah , Jakarta. Palapa , Indonesia's first telecommunication satellite launched on 9 July 1976 was named after Palapa oath . Palapa , the series of communication satellites owned by Telkom Indonesia , an Indonesian telecommunication company, was named after Sumpah Palapa , the famous oath taken by Gajah Mada , who swore that he would not taste any spice as long as he had not succeeded in unifying Nusantara (Indonesian archipelago). This ancient oath of unification signifies the Palapa satellite as the modern means to unify the Indonesian archipelago by way of telecommunication . The name was chosen by the president Suharto , and the program was started in February 1975. Pura Kawitan Majapahit was built in 1995 as a homage to honour the empire that inspires the nation. Majapahit is often regarded as the antecedent of the modern state of Indonesia. This Hindu temple complex is located within Trowulan just north of Segaran pool. [ 18 ] During the last half-year of 2008, the Indonesian government sponsored a massive exploration on the site that is believed to be the place where the palace of Majapahit once stood. Jero Wacik , the Indonesian Minister of Culture and Tourism stated that the Majapahit Park would be built on the site and completed as early as 2009, to prevent further damage caused by home-made brick industries that developed in the surrounding area. [ 19 ] Nevertheless, the project leaves a huge attention to some historians, since constructing the park's foundation in Segaran site located in south side of Trowulan Museum will inevitably damage the site itself. Ancient bricks which are historically valuable were found scattered on the site. The government then argued that the method they were applying were less destructive since digging method were used instead of drilling. 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