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Majapahit's Bhinneka Tunggal Ika: The Politics of a Motto
We've talked about the Kakawin Sutasoma and the phrase Bhinneka Tunggal Ika as Indonesia's national motto, but what did it actually mean for Majapahit? In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the political context of Mpu Tantular's poem: written under Hayam Wuruk and Gajah Mada, it wasn't just a pious Buddhist text but a court manifesto for religious tolerance in a plural empire. They explore how the epic's hero Sutasoma embodies reconciliation, how the line 'They are indeed different, but they are one' was a tool to unify Hindu and Buddhist factions, and…
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