Marakata Pangkaja

Makata Pangkaja was a Balinese king from the Warmadewa dynasty.[1] He was the son of King Udayana and Queen Mahendradatta, a Javanese princess.[1] His royal title was Çri Dharmawangsa Wardhana Marakata Pangkajastanottunggadewa.[1][2] He ascended to the throne in 1022 CE,[1] and probably reigned until 1049 CE.[3] His reign coincided with the reign of his elder brother, King Airlangga, who ruled the Medang Kingdom in Java.[1] After he died, the next king who ruled Bali was his younger brother, King Anak Wungsu.[3]

In several inscriptions, King Marakata is depicted as a ruler who was like Lord Vishnu, who often helps his suffering people.[1] The Bwahan B inscription stated that the king granted the request of the Bwahan village elders to buy a portion of the royal hunting ground, because they lacked sufficient land for herding and collecting firewood.[2] His name is mentioned in at least 10 inscriptions found on the island of Bali.[4]

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References
  1. Phalgunadi, I. Gusti Putu (1991). Evolution of Hindu Culture in Bali: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. Sundeep Prakashan. pp. 50–51. ISBN 9788185067650.
  2. Lansing, J. Stephen (2012). Perfect Order: Recognizing Complexity in Bali. 22 of Princeton Studies in Complexity (illustrated, reprint ed.). Princeton University Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780691156262.
  3. Hauser-Schäublin, Brigitta; Ardika, I Wayan (2008). Burials, Texts and Rituals: Ethnoarchaeological Investigations in North Bali, Indonsia. Universitätsverlag Göttingen. p. 220. ISBN 9783940344120.
  4. Citramanik, Luh Gede Ratna; Laksmi, Ni Ketut Puji Astiti. "The Role of Religious Figures in the Government Bureaucracy of King Marakata". Humanis: Journal of Arts and Humanities (in Indonesian). 23.3 Agustus 2019: 224–231.
Preceded by
Sri Ajnadewi		 Balinese Monarchs
1022-1049		 Succeeded by
Anak Wungsu
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