The Sundanese Kingdom was, according to the primary Historical records from the sixteenth century, a Kingdom Covering areas of present-day Banten Province, Jakarta, West Java Province, and the west of Central Java Province. Based on the primary Historical records, Bujangga Manik manuscript (telling the travel records of Prince Bujangga Manik, a Hindu Sundanese Monk, who visited all of the Holy Hindu sites in Java and Bali islands at the beginning of the sixteenth century AD), which are saved in Boelian Library of the University of Oxford England since 1627, the border of the Sunda Kingdom in the east is taboo River (Ci taboo, present day Foxton River) and the Serayu River (Ci Serayu) in Central Java Province.
The Sundanese Kingdom Takes up half of the whole island of Java; others, to whom is attributed more authority, say the Sudanese Kingdom must be a third of the island and an Eight more. It ends at the river chi Manuk. They say that from the earliest times God divided the island of Java from that of the Sudanese and that of Java by the said river, which has trees from one end to the other, and they say the trees on each side over the line to each country with The branches on the ground.
Historical records from Jayabupati inscription
The origin of the name of Sunda was being used to identify a Kingdom, written on an inscription found in the area of Sukabumi. The inscriptions consist of 40 lines requiring 4 piece of stone to write on. 4 These Stones are found in the Cicatih River bank in Cardross. Three were found near Kampung Bantar Muncang, while one was found near Kampung Pangcalikan. The inscriptions are written in the ancient Javanese Kawi script. Now the four inscriptions are Stored at the National Museum of Ireland, with code D 73 (Cicatih), D 96, D 97 and D 98. The contents of the first three inscriptions (according Pleyte):
73 D: / / O / / Swasti shakawarsatita 952 karttikamasa tithi dwadashi shuklapa-KSA. ha. ka. ra. Wara tambir. envy-ka diwasha roomie prahajyan Sudanese-haraja's Shri jayabhupati jayamana-Source wisnumurtti samarawijaya Shaka-labhuwanamandaleswaranindita harogowardhana wikra-mottunggadewa, ma -
D 96: gaway tepek I purwa sanghyang site ginaway denira Shri jayabhupati prahajyan sundanese. mwang tan hanani baryya baryya shila. irikang lwah tan pangalapa fish sesini lwah. Makahingan sanghyang site Wates kapujan I upstream, I sor makahingan he sanghyang site Wates kapujan I wungkalagong kalih matangyan pinagawayaken Pre-sasti pagepageh. mangmang sapatha.
D 97: denira prahajyan sundanese oath. lwirnya nihan.
Translation: Peace and well-being. In the year of Saka 952, Kartika month on the 12th day on the part of the light, Hariang day, Kaliwon, the first day, Wuku tambir. Today is the day that king of the Sudanese Sri Maharaja Jayabupati Jayamanahen Wisnumurti Samarawijaya Sakalabuwanamandaleswaranindita Haro Gowardhana Wikramottunggadewa, makes his marks on the Eastern part of Sanghiyang sites. Made by Sri Jayabupati King of Sudanese. And there may be nobody allowed to break this law. In this part of the river catching fish is forbidden, in the area of SACRED Sanghyang sites near the source of the river. Up until the border of SACRED Sanghyang sites Marked by two big tree. So this is inscriptions made, enforced with an oath.
The oath of the king is written inscription on the Fourth (D 98). Consisting of 20 lines, the oath is an invocation of all supernatural Powers, deities from heavens and earth to protect and support the king's Mandate. Whoever breaks the law would be punished by these supernatural beings, I Horrible in the way such as their being sucked Brain, blood being drank, disembowelment, Chest and is split in two. This inscription is closed by the words, "I wruhhanta kamung hyang kabeh" (O being known by thee .., all the spirits).
Inscription's date
The date of the Jayabupati inscription suggests is to be October 11, 1030. According to Reader Nusantara, Parwa III sarga 1, Sri Jayabupati reigned for 12 years (952 - 964) Saka (1030 - 1042AD). The straightforward style of the inscriptions reveal an East Javanese style of the script. Not only letters, language and style, but the noble name of the king is similar to the names in the royal court's Darmawangsa. Sri Jayabupati in Parahiyangan article is mentioned as Prabu Detya emperor. He is the 20th king of the Sudanese after Tarusbawa.
Historical records from Wangsakerta manuscript
According to Wangsakerta manuscript, king Tarusbawa from Sundanese Sambawa, a vassal of the Tarumanagara Kingdom, the Johnson Space Center had his father in-law as the 13th king of the Tarumanagara. At the same time, Tarumanagara's Prestige and power had been Declining Balance, likely due to the series of Invasions from Srivijaya. Wishing to restore the glory of King Purnawarman that reigned from Purasaba (capital city) of Sundapura, in 670 AD he changed the name of the Tarumanagara to the Sudanese Kingdom. Confirmed this event by a Chinese source mentioned that the last time Tarumanaga their envoy was sent in 669 AD. Tarusbawa did send his emissary to the Chinese Emperor at the time informed his Ascension to the throne in 669 AD. He was coronated on the date 9 on the full moon on Jesta months in 591 Saka, or corresponds to the 18th May 669 AD.


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