History of Kanjuruhan Kingdom

History of the Kanjuruhan is one government that ever existed in the East. The Hindu kingdom and its location is estimated to be around the District. Malanga (the current location). From the discovery of the heritage of Kanjuruhan the form of a stele, historians estimate that this government was established in the eighth century AD. Based on estimates of the year, the government Kanjuruhan means standing together with one of the government in the West that  the Government Operation  which is located in Bogor and Bekasi (the current location).

Relics that have been found in the form of inscriptions named Inscription Diyono. In addition to the inscription, another relic of the Kingdom Kanjuruhan form of the temple. The temples of the kingdom is the Temple Wurung and Temple Clowns. Tarumanegara kingdom has a name that is quite popular named Gajayana. The name is pretty well known in Malang, even Indonesia. Because the name is used as the name of a football stadium in the city of Malang.

The location and the Origins of the Kingdom Kanjuruhan

Government Kanjuruhan have different locations with other governments, the location is not on the beach and sea trade routes. Government Area located in the river valley and the river Brantas Metro, as well as on the slopes of Mt. Kawi. The location is certainly very far from the sea trade. Why did you choose that location? Because the location is ideally suited to the field of agrarian economy. The growing activity in the area and the emergence of rule making.

The origin of any society is the result of the spread of religion and Hindu-Buddhist culture. Spreading was not only to Central and West Java alone, but to the East Java region. This can be evidenced by the discovery of some of the relics of the kingdom Kanjuruhan the form of inscriptions, temples and other relics.

Proof of Existence United Kanjuruhan

History of the Kingdom of Kanjuruhan evidenced by the inscription Diyono invention. This inscription has the figure of 760 AD. In this inscription mentioned about the king by the name of Lord Lion who ruled a huge palace and the palace in the fire purify with Shiva. The lion god then have a son who later succeeded his father to govern the kingdom and became king with the title Gajayana.

When kings reigned Gajayana Kanjuruhan, make good and rapidly growing empire. The development occurred in several areas, namely the areas of culture, economic and social. People living with safe and feel protected by Gajayana. Meanwhile, the Kingdom Kanjuruhan has a territory consisting of the slopes of the west to the eastern slopes of Mount Kawi and the area around the Java Sea coast. People's lives are completely safe and secure. This is because the king is always punished for any violation of the provisions are already in effect. This makes the lack of activity of robbery and theft.

Kanjuruhan have further royal heir after the reign of Gajayana ends. The testator was the son of Gajayana named Uttejana. In the later period, Uttejana along with her husband ruled the kingdom Kanjuruhan. They both ruled the kingdom Kanjuruhan very fair. It makes people Kanjuruhan semaik love kings. All the kings of the descendants of the god who ruled the kingdom Kanjuruhan Lion, famous for fairness, generosity and wisdom.

Political Life Kanjuruhan

At that time, one of the great empire whose center is located in Central Java, namely the Ancient Mataram expanded stricken area in East Java. Of the extension, but is not found on the conquest of the kingdom Kanjuruhan evidence. The expansion of the kingdom of Mataram area make Kanjuruhan be under the rule of the kingdom. Kanjuruhan kingdom still reigns in his territory, but had to report to the central government the Ancient Mataram Kingdom. Kanjuruhan origins of the word itself is from Kanuruhan word meaning "regional authorities". Due to be territory of the Ancient Mataram , the king's power Kanjuruhan not covering when the kingdom was first established. The Kingdom Kanjuruhan only area on the slopes of the eastern part G. Kawi.

Regional powers of the king based on the contents of the inscriptions found include panawijyan, Tugaran, Balingawan, Kabalon, Bunulrejo, Turyan and the western part of the region Malang Merjosari, Karuman, Wurandunga Ketawanggede and Diyono. In addition to control of territory, the king of the Kingdom of Kanjuruhan also has an important position in the government of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom, namely as a caretaker administration and the job lasted until the next time that the days of the Majapahit Kingdom which later evolved very rapidly.