Indo studies

Oldest Kingdom in Indonesia

Indonesian Studies Primary 3

Indonesia used has so many kingdoms that lead different regions in each kingdom. It recorded that those kingdoms existed for a very long time ago which spreads in most Indonesian islands.

The existence of Indonesian kingdoms makes Indonesia was well known around the world. Some of those oldest kingdoms even brought Indonesia to learn about the government system that counts until now.

The oldest kingdoms in Indonesia bring so much history which proves in so many sculptures, temples, inscriptions, and many more. Some of them still stand out beautifully that you can find in some Indonesian regions such as Yogyakarta, Kalimantan, Palembang, East Java, and many more.

Kutai Martadipura Kingdom

Kutai Martadipura Kingdom becomes one of the oldest kingdoms in Indonesia that exist around 400 AD. It is located around the Mahakam river, East Kalimantan which bring the Hindu kingdom to Indonesia along with their people at that time.

Kutai Martadipura lead by the Mulawarman king which popular with his generosity. The kingdom left so many Yupa inscriptions that spread around East Kalimantan even before the Kutai Kartanegara kingdom was born.

The oldest known Sanskrit inscriptions on seven stone pillar.

Kutai Martadipura lead by the Mulawarman king which popular with his generosity. The kingdom left so many Yupa inscriptions that spread around East Kalimantan even before the Kutai Kartanegara kingdom was born.

Kutai Martadipura was fallen after the king Maharaja Dharma Setia was dead on the war over the king of Kutai Kartanegara.

Tarumanegara Kingdom

Tarumanegara kingdom becomes one of the oldest kingdoms in Indonesia that exist around 450 AD. It is located around the Ci Tarum River, West Java which is spread around the West Java and Central Java’s border.

Tarumanegara kingdom was lead by the Purnawarman king which brings the Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sunda Wiwitan religion. The kingdom left so many proofs of the existences such as the Batujaya temple, Cibuaya temple, Tapak Gajah inscription, Tugu inscription.

Batujaya Temple in Karawang.

Tarumanegara kingdom was fallen after their king defeated the Sriwijaya kingdom in around 650 AD.

The Kalingga Kingdom

Kalingga kingdom becomes one of the oldest kingdoms in Indonesia that exist around 674 AD. It is located around Jepara and Pekalongan, Central Java. It was lead by Queen Shima which has an extreme law of cutting the human hand to whoever did the robbery.

Location of Kalingga Kingdom

Sriwijaya Kingdom

Sriwijaya kingdom becomes one of the oldest kingdoms in Indonesia that exist around 671 AD that popular as the Indonesian strongest monarchy along with history. It is located around Sumatra island which Palembang becomes the kingdom center.

The Sriwijaya kingdom becomes one of the biggest kingdoms in Indonesia which capable of conquering another kingdom up to Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaya. It was lead by Sri Jayanaga as their first king, then Balaputradewa king, and many descendants of Sriwijaya’s heir.

Sriwijaya kingdom was fallen over the Dutch invasion in around 1183 AD under Dharmasraya king.