Samaskuta Kingdom

Samaskuta was a kingdom in Sumatra's interior, at the location of present-day Lake Singkarak.[1] Little is known about its founding, but the kingdom is known to have existed before the eruption of Krakatoa in the 5th century.[2] In the book Pararaton, Prabhava Sangkala is mentioned as the king of Samaskuta in AD 416.[1][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Iguchi, Masatoshi (2013). Java Essay: The History and Culture of a Southern Country. Matador. pp. 128–129.
  2. ↑ Trübner's Record: A Journal Devoted to the Literature of the East. Clarendon. 1889. p. 85.
  3. ↑ Behrend, T.E.; Pudjiastuti, Titik (1997). Katalog Induk Naskah Naskah Nusantara. 3–A. Jakarta: Fakultas Sastra, Indonesia University, Yayasan Obor Indonesia, École Française d'Extrême-Orient. p. 507.
  4. ↑ Sasraningrat (1894). "Wayang #1233, 31-38". Paramayoga.


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