Blanjong inscription

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The Blanjong inscription is an ancient stone pillar in Sanur, Bali, bearing one of the island’s oldest known written records and commemorating a 10th-century Balinese king.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epigraphic record
historical artifact
stone inscription
approximateYear 914 CE
associatedDynasty Warmadewa dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWith King Sri Kesari Warmadewa NERFINISHED
early Balinese kingdom of Warmadewa rulers
chronologicalImportance key source for early Balinese chronology
commemorates King Sri Kesari Warmadewa NERFINISHED
country Indonesia
culturalContext Balinese Hindu culture
currentUse research object for epigraphists
tourist attraction
date 10th century
describes conquests in Bali and surrounding regions
military expedition
royal authority
fieldOfStudy Balinese history
Indonesian archaeology
epigraphy
foundIn Blanjong, Sanur NERFINISHED
heritageStatus important archaeological site of Bali
inscriptionType commemorative inscription
royal edict
language Old Balinese language
Sanskrit
locatedIn Bali NERFINISHED
Indonesia
location Sanur NERFINISHED
material stone
medium stone pillar
region Southeast Asia
religionContext Hinduism NERFINISHED
script Nagari script NERFINISHED
Old Balinese script NERFINISHED
scriptDirection left-to-right
shape pillar
significance evidence of Indian cultural influence in Bali
evidence of early Balinese polity
one of the oldest known written records in Bali
timePeriod early Balinese kingdom period
writingSystem Old Balinese NERFINISHED
Sanskrit

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Sanur hasCulturalSite Blanjong inscription