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Majapahit's Mpu Prapanca and the Nagarakretagama
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the life and work of Mpu Prapanca, the 14th-century court poet who authored the Nagarakretagama—a masterpiece that remains our richest source on Majapahit. They discuss how Prapanca's poem, written in 1365 as a kakawin (Old Javanese verse), catalogues the empire's royal lineage, geography, and religious life under Hayam Wuruk. Lucas explains Prapanca's role as a Buddhist courtier, the poem's discovery in Lombok in 1894, and its contested accuracy—some scholars argue it was propaganda. They also touch on the…
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