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Majapahit's Kutaramanawa: Law and Justice in a Hindu-Buddhist Empire
How did the Majapahit Empire enforce order across its vast archipelago? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Kutaramanawa, the Javanese legal code that blended Hindu dharmashastra with local custom. They discuss the role of dharma judges, the hierarchy of courts from village to capital, and the startling punishments for crimes like adultery and theft. Along the way, they uncover how the law reflected Majapahit's social structures—from royal authority to the status of women and slaves. Drawing on surviving palm-leaf manuscripts and epigraphical records, they reveal a legal system…
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