Demak Sultanate
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The Demak Sultanate was a Javanese Muslim state located on Java's north coast in Indonesia, at the site of the present-day city of Demak. A port fief to the Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit kingdom thought to
Demak Great Mosque, built by Sultan Al-Fattah in the late 15th century with a traditional Javanese tajug stacked pyramidal roof
Demak tin coin from the reign of Raden Patah
Interior of the Demak Great Mosque showing saka guru or four main wooden columns. The mosque was built using vernacular Javanese architecture.
Nicolaes Visscher Indiae Orientalis
Sunda Kingdom
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The Sunda Kingdom was a Sundanese Hindu kingdom located in the western portion of the island of Java from 932 AD to around 1579, covering the area of present-day Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Lampung, a
An image of an Indonesian stamp depicting the nobility of the Sundanese kingdom of Pajajaran presenting the Royal Crown.
Portrait of King Siliwangi (Sri Baduga Maharaja), the legendary king of the Sunda Kingdom.
The Sundanese royal party sailed to Majapahit by Jong sasanga wangunan ring Tatarnagari tiniru, a type of junk, which also incorporates Chinese techniques, such as using iron nails alongside wooden dowels, the construction of watertight bulkhead, and addition of central rudder.
Sundanese traditional house with Julang Ngapak roof in Garut circa 1920s. It was built on poles and having a thatched roof, as described in a 12th-century Chinese source.