Gajah Mada
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Gajah Mada, also known as Jirnnodhara, was a powerful military leader and mahapatih of the Javanese empire of Majapahit during the 14th century. He is credited in Old Javanese manuscripts, poems, and inscriptions with bringing the empire to its peak of glory.
A popular depiction of Gajah Mada in the National Monument
The terracotta figure collection of Trowulan Museum. Mohammad Yamin used this clay image as a popular depiction of Gajah Mada.
The Gajah Mada inscription, dated 1273 Saka (1351 CE), mentions a sacred caitya building dedicated by Gajah Mada for the late King Kertanegara of Singhasari.
According to Nagarakretagama, Bubat square is located in the northern parts of the Majapahit capital city. The residence of Mahapatih Gajah Mada was also located in the northern part of the city, and tradition has linked this gate with Gajah Mada's residence.
Trowulan
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Trowulan is an archaeological site in Trowulan Subdistrict, Mojokerto Regency, in the Indonesian province of East Java. It includes approximately 100 square kilometres and has been theorized to be the site of the eponymous capital city of the Majapahit Empire, which is described by Mpu Prapanca in the 14th-century poem Nagarakretagama and in a 15th-century Chinese source. When it was the capital of the Majapahit Empire, the city was known as Wilwatikta, which is a name also synonymous with the empire's name. It was razed during the invasion of Girindrawardhana to defeat Kertabhumi in 1478. After this event Majapahit's capital was moved to Daha (Kediri). The Trowulan Museum includes a collection of artifacts.
Bajang Ratu, the elegant paduraksa-style gate at Trowulan, Mojokerto
Bajang Ratu in 1929, before restoration
Sumur Upas excavation site, Trowulan, Mojokerto.
Candi Tikus bathing place