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Majapahit's Lost Crown: The Surya Majapahit and Royal Symbolism
Episode 11 of our Majapahit series turns to something you rarely see in history books: the royal regalia of a fallen empire. We explore the Surya Majapahit — the sunburst emblem that adorned thrones, banners, and temple walls from Trowulan to Bali. How did a Hindu-Buddhist sun symbol survive the Islamic conversion of Java? Why did Balinese kings adopt it as their own? And what does a 14th-century gold crown found in a Dutch museum tell us about Majapahit's self-image? Lucas traces the journey of the Surya from the Negarakertagama's poetic descriptions to the modern Indonesian coat…
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