Kandis Kingdom
Kingdom based on the island of Sumatra c. 14 CE
Kingdom of Kandis | |||||||||
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| c. 14th century | |||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism, Buddhism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• Established | c. 14th century | ||||||||
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Kandis was a kingdom based in the western-central region of Sumatra island, which is part of the modern-day Indonesian regions of West Sumatra, Jambi, and Riau.[1][2]
The kingdom of Kandis is estimated to have been established since c. 14th century AD, the region once ruled by the Kandis Kingdom was still referred to as Kandis. It is mentioned as one of the Majapahit territories (Nusantara) in an Old Javanese literary work of Nagarakretagama written in 1365 by Prapanca.[3][4]
References
- ^ Kakawin Negarakertagama
- ^ "The Kingdom Of Indragiri In The Reign Of Government Paduka Maulana Sri Sultan Alauddin Iskandar Syah Johan Zirullah Fil Alam (Narasinga II) in 1473-1532". Online Journal, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Riau. 4 (2): 3. 2017. ISSN 2355-6897.
- ^ "Saujana Trowulan". Badan Pelestarian Pusaka Indonesia (BPPI). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Permukiman Kuna Di Kawasan Way Sekampung (Lampung) Pada Masa Śriwijaya" [Ancient Settlements in Way Sekampung during the Srivijaya era]. AMERTA, Research and Archaeology Development Journal, Balai Arkeologi Bandung (in Indonesian). 31 (2). 2013.
