SUVARNA BHUMI - THE LAND OF GOLD

CULTURAL ETHNIC CLEANSING WIPED OUT THE BHUMIPUTRAS(SONS OF SOIL) OF WEST BENGAL FROM MAINSTREAM POLITICS & HOWRAH’S GLORIOUS DAYS

2012-09-18T22:21:00.002-07:00

INTRODUCTION:

Every native culture comes to an end when an exotic mindset enters & penetrate the local people. West Bengal is a place where BHUMIPUTRAS faced the same problem in last 70-80 years , it was initiated from the late 1930”s still now this trend is going on. Today I will discuss about the glorious historical achievements what our ancestors had done in the soil of west Bengal & specially in Howrah district. History has always proved that immigration, multiculturalism is always a big scourge to the indigenes, west Bengal has the same problem from a long time as it existed in the extreme eastern part of India, which is closer to many countries border & also the gateway of india via the eastern region so centuries after centuries foreigner target this area to enter.

Once upon a time in the ancient medieval period a glorious congenital Hindu kingdom dispersed across what are now Howrah and Hooghly districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Which was known as the Bhurshut Kingdom, Bhurshut kingdom grew up in the southern parts of Rarh region.

A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF BHURSHUT KINGDOM:

It had a high concentration of Bhurisresthis, a community of traders and as such came to be called Bhurshut. However, it was possibly the main centre of Rarhi Brahmins. It could have been ruled by a Sur king during the period when the Pala Empire was a rising force. Different feudatory kings may have ruled over the kingdom. At a later time there is mention in folklore of a Dhibar dynasty, possibly in the 14th–15th century. Subsequently the area came to be ruled by a Brahmin family.
Shanibhangar, the last Dhibar king of Burshut, was defeated by Chaturanan Neogi of Garh Bhawanipur. Chaturanan’s grandson (by his daughter) Krishna Roy of the Mukhti royal family of Phulia took over the reins and established the Brahmin dynasty of Bhurshut. Krishna Roy ruled in 1583–84, at a time when Akbar was the Mughal emperor. Krishna Roy’s great-grandson Pratap Narayan Roy (ruled around 1652–1684) was the greatest of Bhurshut kings. There is mention about the exemplary bravery of a lady of the family, popularly referred to as Roy Baghini, but it is difficult to identify the person. She is probably named Bhabashankari.
In Ain-i-Akbari it is mentioned that amongst the thirty-one mahals under Sirkar Suleimanabad, the highest revenue was earned by Basandhari pargana, followed by Bhurshut. No other pargana under Sirkar Satgaon or Sirkar Mandaran earned so much revenue. Bhurshut was conquered by Kirtichand Rai of Bardhaman in the 18th century.
Bhushut kingdom had three forts at Garh Bhabanipur, Pandua (Pedo or Pedo Basantapur) and Rajbalhat. There is hardly any trace of these forts, There still is a place called Dihi Bhurshut in Howrah district, across the Damodar from Rajbalhat.
Bharatchandra Ray, ‘Raygunakar’, 18th-century Bengali poet, hailed from Pedo Bhurshut and possibly belonged to the ruling family of Bhurshut kingdom.

CONCLUSION:

Once the bhumiputras of west Bengal had ruled the whole howrah & Hooghly district in a very progressive way that was our glorious past.Now the situation has changed north howrah is dying & central howrah was captured by the non bengalees ages ago & also Communists had wiped out the nationalistic history of howrah & Hooghly in a shrude way.Shall we accept this as our fate or shall we allow exotic people to arrogate our territory in a silence way ? . A silence cultural ethnic cleansing is occurring all over west Bengal whether you believe it or not we had lost our pride & old status which has to revived at any cost.The sons of soil of west Bengal is now heading towards annihilation.Only a culture can coexist when multiculturalism will respect the natives as the progenitor of that land, but alas the biharis,bangals, non bengalees they always force us to live our life in their way they don’t integrate with mainstreme BHUMIPUTRA CULTURE, The way Europe is now thinking their problem we need to comply that path otherwise our situation will be like the Armenians , the way they lost their homeland & culture we are gonna face that in same way.This situation has sprang up because of the sloppiness of the First Generation Bhumiputras towards protecting primeval interest from the period of 1930s & and the post Partion of British India ERA in west Bengal.The way the marathis agnized the importance of protecting endemic interests we shall have to follow their way, the BHUMIPUTRAS of West Bengal should not imitate the extraneous culture from strangers otherwise it will wipe out native Bengali hindu culture in a draconian way.We shall have to raise our all issues at national & international levels to appeal the 290 million sons of the soil of west Bengal for defending the indigenous rights of the BHUMIPUTRAS OF WEST BENGAL.We admit the existence of outlanders at the leaps and bounds of west Bengal almost everywhere of this Indian state.Seculerists,Communists,Muslims,Christians and Non Bengalees will claim this is an Indian territory everyone should live here with equal rights.The fact is if we look at the natives of every culture, we will intromit one truth that is the importance of indigens, but alas what happened with west Bengal Bhumiputras that should not happen with any native population this is my utmost request to any indigens of any country or also to The Sons of Soil Of West Bengal Please Wake Up Stop Sleeping Fight For The Existence Fight For The Rights Until You Revive It.

Launch of a non-profit socio-cultural organisation & Its Blog

2012-07-17T01:30:00.004-07:00

We are cordially declaring that we have launched a non-profit
socio-cultural organisation with an aim to rewrite the glorious past
of Bangabhumi and to re-establish the greatness of the Bengalee
people. The name of the organization is Bangiya Itihas o Sanskriti Anusandhan Samiti ( BISAS ).
Visitors can see our blog at this following url : http://bisasbangla.blogspot.in/ .

Pura Ulun Danu

2011-04-26T06:35:00.000-07:00

This temple is dedicated to the Goddess of the Lake, Devi Danu, and her consort Vishnu, who rules over water. This is one of the two main subak temples in Bali which determine how water reaches the irrigation ditches all over southern Bali. These waters, enriched with volcanic minerals from the Batur highlands, lead from one terrace to another in descending steps to the sea.

The Sacred Monkey Forest , Ubud, Bali .

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Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal during the mid-14th century. It is possible that this temple was built by the Pejeng Dynasty (the Pejeng Dynasty was centred on Bali in the vicinity of Ubud and was conquered by the Majapahit empire in A.D. 1343).

Gunung Kawi

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After Goa Gajah, this Vishnu Temple is said to be the second oldest temple in Bali built around 11^th century. Much of the place still intact except the entrance part which in ruins due to earth quake. The rock cut and chiselled shrines are of rock mountain. There are so many alters but all the statues are gone, either kept in secret by villagers and some in Bali museum. Legend says that temple is built for king Udayana, his Javanese queen Guna Pria Dharma Patni, his concubine, his oldest son Airlangga who ruled East Java , and his youngest son Anak Wungsu. Anak Wungsu ruled on Bali from 1050 to 1077. The four temples on the west side of the river should then have been built for the chief concubines of Anak Wungsu.

Village of Yeh Pulu

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The picture on the left has small pond which in ancient times used by the Kings wives and princess as playground. Picture on the right - The relief carving in Yeh Pulu depicts the daily life of island people its fully chiselled on rock wall for about 25 meters and some parts depicts Krishna’s manifestations. Dating 14^th Century.

The Goa Gajah or the Elephant Caves

2011-04-26T06:11:00.000-07:00

The Goa Gajah, also known as the Elephant caves, which dates back to at least the 11^th century, was excavated in 1922. Not far from the central Bali town of Ubud is Goa Gajah, popularly known as the Elephant Cave. The cave is a former hermitage for the eleventh century Hindu priests.

A huge face at the entrance of the cave for ascetics. All around are fantastically carved leaves, animals, waves and humans running from mouth in fear. Inside is a 43 ft long passage, which stops at a T-junction, 49 ft wide. The inner sanctum contains several niches, which could have served as sleeping compartments for ascetics. At the one end of the passage is a statue of Ganesha.

Bali Yatra or A Journey to Bali

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It is popularly known as Cuttack Bali Jatra. This festival is held in Orissa ,in the city of Cuttack at "Gadagadia ghata" of the Mahanadi river, to mark the day when ancient Sadhabas ( kalinga mariners) would set sail to distant lands of Bali, as well as Java , Sumatra, Borneo (all in Indonesia), and Sri Lanka for trade and cultural expansion. They sailed in large vessels called Boitas. The festival marks its beginning at the end of the Kartik Purnima in October and November, and goes on for a period of seven days right from the full moon. This is the specific time that was considered auspicious by the Sadhabas to begin their voyage in vessels called Boitas.The scientific cause of starting voyage on "kartika purnima" is to take profit of the wind blown this time. "Ajhala" or big fabrics were used to carry "boita" or vessels by wind.

In Cuttack, Bali Jatra is celebrated annually as a large, open, fair near the Barabati Fort area. It is said to be the largest fair of Orissa state. There are several attractions for children, and food stalls selling Oriya delicacies (cuttacki Dahivada aludum, Thunka puri, Barafa pan, Gupchup etc.), and other vendors selling toys, curiosities, and other gifts. Every year attracts people in millions. People from all over the nation come to experience it. In Bali Yatra, Children float toy boats made of colored paper, dried banana tree barks, and cork in the Mahanadi River, ponds, and water tanks, to commemorate the voyage of their ancestors to Indonesia. These toy boats, that are usually launched after sunset with small oil lamps, lit and placed inside them, provide a very attractive sight during the festival. People sing a song "Aa ka ma bai, pan gua khai..."to remember the early maritime history of Orissa. The song tells about four months that are important for marine merchants of Kalinga .

This festival is also celebrated with great fanfare in Paradweep. Bali Jatra bears testimony to the rich maritime legacy of ancient Orissa. It is also known as Boita Bandana Utsab, or the "festival of boats".

Candi (temple) Arjuna

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This temple forms part of the largest remaining architectural complex on the Dieng Plateau. The interior houses a Siva lingga and yoni. The shrine is equipped with a makara-headed spout which was meant to channel the fluids used to lustrate the linga from inside the shrine to the outside. In this way, commoners who were not allowed into the shrine's interior could still benefit from the ceremonies held inside by collecting the water which flowed from this conduit, believed to be full of supernatural fertility and other qualities. This feature is common in Indian temples but in Indonesia only Candi Arjuna possesses such a sutasoma. This suggests that Candi Arjuna may be the oldest surviving building in Java, and perhaps even in all of Southeast Asia. The structure is relatively complete except for the pinnacle which has vanished.

Candi (temple) Badut

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Siva linga in Candi Badut, the oldest known temple in east Java.

Dating from the late eighth century, Badut was constucted at the time when the Sailendra kings ruled in central Java. The Dinoyo inscription, which is written in Sanskrit, records the construction of a temple dedicated to Agastya by the son of a king named Devasingha ruling a kingdom called Kanjuru-han.

Chandi Sukuh Temple in Java

2011-04-26T04:02:00.000-07:00

Chandi Sukuh Hindu Temple dedicated to Bhima of Mahabharata in Indonesia strikes a disquieting alien chord with its flat topped step pyramid and its Mayan calendar carvings.
In general layout, the temple conforms to the plan of most other Hindu temples. There are three precincts, consisting of three concentric terraces. However, where most temples would have a large square shrine, Chandi Sukuh has a pyramid reminiscent of Mayan structures from Central America .
The religious structures in Java are commonly called Chandis, a term which originally meant a commemorative building.

IMMORTAL TIES WITH JAVADWIPA

2011-04-26T03:57:00.000-07:00

Sir Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) the British Governor of Java, in his book, History of Java, II, p. 87, wrote:

“In the year 525 Saka era – 603 A.D., it being foretold to a king of Gujarat that his country would decay and go to ruin, he resolved to send his son to Java. He embarked with about 5000 followers in 6 large and about 100 small vessels, and after a voyage of four months reached an island they supposed to be Java; but finding themselves mistaken, re-embarked, and finally settled at Matarem, in the center of the island they were seeking….The prince then found that men alone were wanting to make a great and flourishing state. He accordingly applied to Gujarat for assistance, when his father, delighted at his success, sent him reinforcement of 2000 people…From this period Java was known and celebrated as a kingdom; an extensive commerce was carried on with Gujarat and other countries, and the bay of Matarem was filled with adventurers from all parts.”

THUS SPAKE PRESIDENT SUKARNO

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Dr.Sukarno (1901- 1970) Indonesian nationalist leader and the first President of Indonesia. He helped the country win its independence from the Netherlands. In a special article in The Hindu on 4 January 1946, Sukarno wrote about the immortal ties between India and Indonesia:-

"In the veins of every one of my people flows the blood of Indian ancestors and the culture that we possess is steeped through and through with Indian influences. Two thousand years ago people from your country came to Jawadvipa and Suvarnadvipa in the spirit of brotherly love.

They gave the initiative to found powerful kingdoms such as those of Sri Vijaya, Mataram and Majapahit. We then learnt to worship the very Gods that you now worship still and we fashioned a culture that even today is largely identical with your own. Later, we turned to Islam: but that religion too was brought by people coming from both sides of India."

Is Suvarnabhumi safe today?

2011-04-19T06:15:00.000-07:00

As I see the map of Indonesia and population of each island, the fact which astonishes me is the growing Muslim population in Java, Sumatra etc...Except Bali and Borneo, all other islands show a declining Hindu population. Is it a warning for the future? Again Suvarnabhumi is going to be conquered by the Muslims? May be...When I compare the Muslims of India and Indonesia, it seems the Muslims of Indonesia dominate other communities, which in Bharat they can't..Moreover, the Muslims in Indonesia always target the Hindu girls, and convert them.. They are more wealthy and educated than Bharatiya Muslims, and have contacts in Arabia..These facts make me feel sad. All these things are signs of another Apocalypto...BEWARE! THE HINDUS OF SUVARNABHUMI...

THE PARARATON OR THE BOOK OF KINGS

2010-06-16T06:07:00.000-07:00

The Pararaton, also known as the Book of Kings, is a manuscript in the Kawi language. The comparatively short text of 32 folio-size pages (1126 lines) contains the history of the kings of Singhasari and Majapahit in eastern Java. The book is also called "Pustaka Raja", which is Sanskrit for "book king", or "book of kings".

The prelude of Pararaton is followed by the meeting of Ken Arok with Lohgawe, a Brahmana who came from Bharatvarsha to make sure that Batara Guru's instructions were fulfilled. It was Lohgawe who asked Ken Arok to meet Tunggul Ametung, ruler of Tumapel. Ken Arok then killed Tunggul Ametung to gain possession of Ametung's wife, Ken Dedes and also the throne to Singashari. Ken Arok (1182-1227/1247 A.D.), was also destined to bring stability and power to Java. His exploits are now popular children's tale in Central and East Java...

THE PIGGY BANK OF MAJAPAHIT ERA

2010-06-16T05:53:00.000-07:00

Terracotta Piggy Bank of Majapahit Era, 14-15 century A.D., Trowulan, East Java. (Collection of National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta)...

THE GOLD COINS FROM JAVA

2010-06-16T05:40:00.000-07:00

Earliest evidence of a currency system in Java. Javanese gold mas or tahil ingot, circa 9th century. During this time, Java was ruled by Sanjaya Dynasty.

THE TEMPLE OF PRAMBANAN

2010-06-16T04:58:00.000-07:00

Prambanan in Java, built during the Sanjaya dynasty of Mataram, is one of the largest Hindu temple complexes in South East Asia.

Indonesian 1st president, Dr. Sukarno once said, "Jangan sekali-kali melupakan sejarah!", meaning,"Never ever should you people forget your own history!"

History is a great inspiration for us. Without past, there is no future...and Indonesia has a glorious Hindu past...

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE PHILIPPINES

2010-06-16T04:47:00.000-07:00

The Laguna Copperplate Inscription dated 900 AD (Saka Era year 822) is considered to be the end of prehistory as far as documents are concerned. It was found in the Laguna de Bay of Manila. In 1989, the National Museum acquired it. The inscription forgives the descendants of Namwaran from a debt of 926.4 grams of gold, and is granted by the chief of Tondo (an area in Manila) and the authorities of Paila, Binwangan and Pulilan, which are all locations in Luzon. The words are a mixture of Sanskrit, Old Malay, Old Javanese and Old Tagalog. The subject matter proves the highly developed society that existed in the Philippines prior to the Spanish colonization, as well as refuting earlier claims of the Philippines being a cultural isolate in Asia; the references to the Chief of Medan in Indonesia claim the cultural and trade links with various other affiliated empires and territories in other parts of the Malay Archipelago., particularly the Srivijaya empire.By the 9th century, a highly developed society had already established several hierarchies with set professions: The Datu or ruling class, the Maharlika or noblemen, the Timawa or freemen, and the dependent class which is divided into two, the Aliping Namamahay (Slave) and Aliping Saguiguilid (common workers).One example of pre-Spanish Philippine script on a burial jar, derived from Brahmi survives, as most of the writing was done on perishable bamboo or leaves; an earthenware burial jar dated 1200s or 1300s with script was found in Batangas. This script is called in Tagalog Baybayin or Alibata.

Tondo, also referred to as Tundo, Tundun, Tundok, was a Philippine fortified kingdom whose capital is located in the Manila Bay area, specifically north of the Pasig river, on Luzon island. It is one of the settlements mentioned by the Philippines' earliest historical record, the Laguna Copperplate Inscription. Originally a Hindu kingdom in the ... See More10th century, Tondo initiated diplomatic ties with China during the Ming Dynasty, and thus became a dominant force in regional trade.. Its regional prominence in trade and alliance with Brunei's Sultan Bolkiah in 1500 led to its peak age as a thalassocratic force in the northern archipelago. When the Spanish first arrived in Tondo in 1570 and defeated the local rulers in the Manila Bay area in 1591, Tondo came under the administration of Manila (a Spanish fort built on the remains of Kota Seludong), ending its existence as an independent state. The first reference to Tondo occurs in the Philippines' oldest historical record — the Laguna Copperplate Inscription (LCI). This legal document, written in Kawi, dates back to Saka 822 - the year 900 AD. The first part of the document says that:"On this occasion, Lady Angkatan, and her brother whose name is Bukah, the children of the Honourable Namwaran, were awarded a document of complete pardon from the Commander in Chief of Tundun, represented by the Lord Minister of Pailah, Jayadewa."The rise of the Ming dynasty saw the arrival of the first Chinese settlers in the Philippines. They were well received and lived together in harmony with the existing local population — eventually intermarrying with them such that today, numerous Philippine people have Chinese blood in their veins....

The "Philippines" was not discovered by Ferdinand Magellan. No individual in any age discovered the so called " Philippines", because that region was always known to the most of the world powers, including the Roman Empire and the Arabs....

THE KINGDOM OF NAMAYAN

2010-06-16T04:43:00.000-07:00

The ancient Kingdom of Namayan, alternately referred to as the Kingdom of Sapa, Maysapan or Nasapan after its capital which goes by those names, was one of three major Kingdoms that dominated the area around the upper portion of the Pasig River and the coast of Laguna Lake in the Philippines before the arrival of Spanish colonizers in the 1500s. Namayan is said to be the oldest of the three kingdoms, pre-dating the Kingdom of Tondo and Kingdom of Maynila. Formed by a confederation of barangays, it is said to have achieved its peak in 1175 A.D. Namayan's territory has been described bordering Manila Bay, the Pasig river, and Laguna Lake. The capital, Sapa, would later be called Maysapan, and then Santa Ana de Sapa, and is known today simply as Santa Ana, a district of the City of Manila. The natives brought their products to the capital of Namayan. Trading flourished during the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries. Merchants from the China, Moluccas, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Bharat, Siam, and Cambodia came to trade with the natives. Merchants from these distant places traded colored blankets, dishes, wine jars, copper and tin, lances, knives, glass beads, cooking utensils, needles, porcelain, and cascades of silk satin which to the nobles was luxury itself. In exchange for these they sailed away with honey, coconut, livestock, cotton, palm wine, beetlenut, yellow wax, slaves, gold, pearls, and a kind of small sea shell known as sijueyes , which in Siam and elsewhere passed for money. In time the natives of Namayan held in highest esteem the eye-pleasing blue-and-white wares and the red-glazed porcelain and saw in them more fitting send-off gifts for the dear departed. Celadon jars of the Yuan or early Ming Dynasty, pendants from the Madjapahit Empire, and coins and other precious items were lowered into the graves as a reflection of the deep affection the living felt for the dead. According to Huertas, this kingdom was ruled by Lakan Tagkan or Takhan, and Lady Buan, whose primary residence was in Namayan or Sapa, the heart of the wide kingdom. The two had five children, the principal son Palaba, who sired Laboy, who in turn sired Calamayin, who then later sired a son later converted to the Catholic faith and named Martin. It was also said that Lakan Tagkan had another son, Pasay, by his Bornean slave-wife, to whom bequeathed the territory now known as Pasay. When the parish of Sta. Ana de Sapa was founded in 1578, the site was already ancient as a settlement, being the capital of a kingdom that claimed all the territories enclosed between Manila Bay and the Pasig, from Pasay to Makati. The First Franciscan missionaries to evangelize the region chose to build another settlement some distance away from the ancient town, which was called Namayan. The present church is thus on the site of that new settlement which is why there is some doubt that the graves that have been excavated there are pre-Hispanic.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN BORNEO : KUTAI

2010-06-16T04:20:00.000-07:00

(A Yupa with inscription in the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta)

Kutai is the traditional name of a historic region in East Kalimantan in Indonesia on Borneo, a Dayak people of the region with a language of the same name and their historic states. Seven stone pillars, or YUPA (sacrificial posts), have been found in Kutai, Kaman Estuary, near the Mahakam River...The plinths bear an inscription in the Pallava script of Bharatvarsha, reading --"A gift to the Brahmin priests". The style of the script has been dated to the last half the fourth century. The names of three rulers are known from the inscriptions. The first ruler mentioned is Kuṇḍungga, the “lord of men” (narendra), his son Aśwawarman, styled the “founder of the dynasty” (vaṇśa-kartṛ) and grandson of the first and son of the later, Mūlawarman called the “lord of kings” (rājendra). It was Mūlawarman who let these inscriptions be made. While nothing of the military actions of his two predecessors is known, "Raja" Mūlawarman is stated to have conquered his neighbours in battle. The name of his kingdom is not mentioned on the inscriptions nor do any other documents in other countries relate to a kingdom at this time in this region. It is not known what became of the kingdom after these pillars had been erected. It may be possible that the name Kutai, as in Tuñjung Kute of the 1365 Javanese Majapahit poem Nāgarakṛtāgama is as ancient and reflects the original name used a thousand years earlier.

GAJAH MADA : THE MAN WHO UNITED NUSANTARA

2010-04-26T05:10:00.000-07:00

(A statue of Gajah Mada in front of telecommunication museum )

He once took oath--"“Sira Gajah Mada pepatih amungkubumi tan ayun amukita palapa, sira Gajah Mada : Lamun huwus kalah nusantara Ingsun amukti palapa, lamun kalah ring Gurun, ring Seram, Tanjungpura, ring Haru, ring Pahang, Dompo, ring Bali, Sunda, Palembang, Tumasik, samana ingsun amukti palapa “
"Gajah Mada, the prime minister, said he will not taste any spice. Said Gajah Mada : If Nusantara (Nusantara= Nusa antara= external territories) are lost, I will not taste "palapa" ("fruits and or spices"). I will not if the domain of Gurun, domain of Seram,domain of Tanjungpura, domain of Haru, Pahang, Dompo, domain of Bali, Sunda, Palembang, Tumasik, in which case I will never taste any spice."

He united the whole Indonesia under the Majapahit Empire, the last Hindu Empire to rule whole Indonesian Archipelago...Before he died in 1364 A.D. , the Majapahit Empire reached its peak. King Hayam Wuruk considered that the power Gajah Mada had accumulated during his time as Mahapatih was too much to handle for a single person. Therefore the king split the responsibilities that had been Gajah Mada's, between four separate new Mahamantri (equal to ministries)...

Gajah Mada's inspiration was Queen Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi ( 1328-1350 ). It was under her leadership that Gajah Mada was appointed Mahapatih in 1329, after the retirement of Arya Tadah.

Gajah Mada's legacy is important for Indonesian Nationalism, and invoked by Indonesian Nationalist movement in early 20th century. The Nationalists prior to the Japanese invasion, notably Sukarno, often cited Gajah Mada and his oath as an inspiration and a historical proof of Indonesian past greatness. That Indonesians could unite, despite vast territory and various cultures. Thus, Gajah Mada was a great inspiration during the Indonesian National Revolution for independence from Dutch colonization.

The Belanjong Pillar in Sanur

2010-04-12T05:35:00.000-07:00

It dates back to 914 A.D., and testifies to the contacts between Bali and Bharatvarsha.