Tarumanegara kingdom

Kingdom Tarumanegara allegedly located in Bogor, West Java, which is the second oldest Hindu kingdom in Indonesia. In China news, Tarumanegara called To-lomo. The establishment of the Kingdom of Tarumanegara suspected along with the Kingdom of Kutai, which is in the 5th century AD


Political life of the Kingdom Tarumanegara

Tarumanegara Kingdom is the oldest kingdom in Java that is affected Hindu religion and culture. Located in West Java and is expected to stand around the 5th century AD The king who ruled at the time was Purnawarman. He embraced religion and worship the Hindu god Vishnu.
Sources of the history of the Kingdom of Tarumanegara can be known from the inscriptions he left behind and news from China. Inscriptions have been found to date there are 7 pieces. Based on this inscription can be seen that this empire have a strong influence of Hindu culture. The inscription uses Sanskrit letters and Pallawa


Inscriptions are relics of the kingdom Tarumanegara

Inscriptions are relics of the kingdom Tarumanegara based on where its discovery, among others, as follows.

1. Inscription Ciaruteun (Ciampea), found on the banks of the River Ciaruteun (Bogor) near the estuary with Cisadane.
2. Inscription Pasir Jambu (Koleangkak), found in the plantation area
3. Cashew about 30 kilometers west of Bogor.
4. Inscription Kebon Coffee, is located in Kampung Muara Hilir, Cibungbulang
5. (Bogor). Written in poetic form Anustubh.
6. Pasir Awi and Inscription Inscription Cianten Estuary. Both these inscriptions using a script in the form of curls that can not be read, found in Bogor.
7. Monument inscriptions, found in the Monument (New York). This inscription is The longest inscription of all the inscriptions of King Purnawarman heritage. This inscription Anustubh poetical. His writing is inscribed on a long rounded stone in a circle.
8. Inscription Inscription Cidanghiang or Lebak, found on the banks of the River Cidanghiang, District Munjul, Lebak (Banten).
   

Inscription Ciaruteun
Socio-Economic Life

Life of the community's economy is agriculture and animal husbandry Tarumanegara. It can be known
Monument Inscription of the contents of which is about the construction or excavation Channel Gomati 6112 spear-length (12 km) and completed within 21 days. Excavation is completed, King Purnawarman held
salvation by giving the 1000 prize cows to the Brahmins.

Pembangunanitu economical means for the people as it can be used as a means of irrigation and flood prevention. Thus, people will live prosperous, secure and prosperous. In addition to Channel Gomati, Tugu Inscription is also mentioned in the excavation Channels Candrabhaga.

Cultural Life

Viewed from the techniques and ways of writing the letters on the inscriptions found as evidence of the existence of the Kingdom of Tarumanegara it can be seen that the cultural life of society at that time was already high.