Wangkal Inscription East Java

ꦚꦱꦼꦥꦠ꧀ꦫꦺꦫꦺꦲꦏ꧀ꦠꦼꦭꦸꦁꦠꦸꦁꦒꦭ꧀ (???)

There seems to be a mistake in one of the online sources I found. I could only really check the most obvious thing. One source says this inscription was made during the reign of Hayam Wuruk in 1324 AD. But when I checked, 1324 was actually during the reign of Jayanagara, the second king of Majapahit. He ruled from 1309 to 1328 AD.

Another source says it was made in 1217 Saka. As we know, the Saka year starts in 78 AD, so 1217 Saka is the same as 1295 AD. This source might be right because Majapahit was established in 1293. That means this inscription was made 2 years after Majapahit was founded, during the reign of the first Majapahit king, Raden Wijaya.

So, what's the real year it was made? 1324 or 1295 AD? I'm not sure either. But if you look at the story, the second source makes more sense. But it's not necessarily correct. Because if we want to know the definite history, we have to look at primary sources. Like old stuff such as inscriptions or things like that. But in this inscription, I didn't find any more information. Is there a year of writing carved in the stone or not? Does anyone know?

Even if I wanted to check old texts like the Nagarakretagama, I'd need to know the name of this inscription. Unfortunately, I haven't found a definite name from my online sources. One source only calls it the Songenep inscription. But when I searched for that, I didn't find any results. It's still making me curious.

So, after browsing the internet and reading a few sources about this inscription, I haven't found a definite answer because every source has different information, and it seems mixed with myths or stories that aren't original. But, there's one interesting source that says this inscription was supposedly made in 1359 AD. When I check that, it turns out it matches the reign of Hayam Wuruk.

This source also gives references: the Batur inscription, the Nagarakretagama, and the Serat Rengganis. I haven't checked these three references yet, just the Nagarakretagama. This source says it refers to cantos 31-35. But when I checked, those sections are about Hayam Wuruk's journey from Pajarakan to the south of it and don't mention any inscription. Could this mean Hayam Wuruk put the inscription there when he traveled south, or is it just a coincidence? But again, I haven't checked the other references, so I can't draw a conclusion yet.

22:15, 16 April 2025