Kedukan Bukit inscription
E91175
The Kedukan Bukit inscription is an early 7th-century stone inscription from Sumatra that provides one of the oldest written records of the Srivijaya kingdom and the Old Malay language.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Malay inscription
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Srivijaya inscription → epigraphic record → stone inscription → |
| associatedWith |
Srivijaya
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Srivijaya Kingdom → |
| attests |
Indian cultural influence in Sumatra
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early use of Malay as a language of administration → existence of organized polity in Palembang area in 7th century → |
| chronologicalPosition |
among the earliest Srivijaya inscriptions
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| contains |
Sanskrit loanwords
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| country |
Indonesia
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| culturalContext |
Malay world
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| culturalHeritageStatus |
important archaeological artifact of Indonesia
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| currentLocation |
Indonesia
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| date |
7th century
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| dateApproximation |
circa 682 CE
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| discoveredIn |
20th century
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| foundAt |
Kedukan Bukit
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| foundNear |
Musi River
NERFINISHED
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Palembang → |
| genre |
political inscription
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royal proclamation → |
| language |
Old Malay
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| linkedTo |
early maritime trade networks in Southeast Asia
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| locatedIn |
Indonesia
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Sumatra → |
| material |
stone
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| mentions |
Dapunta Hyang
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Srivijaya polity → |
| records |
foundation or expansion of Srivijaya power
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military expedition → siddhayatra (sacred journey) → |
| region |
South Sumatra
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| religionContext |
Buddhism
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| researchField |
Southeast Asian history
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epigraphy → historical linguistics → |
| scriptOrigin |
South Indian Pallava script tradition
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| scriptType |
Brahmic script family
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| significance |
key source for early Sumatran history
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one of the earliest attestations of Old Malay → one of the oldest written records of Srivijaya → |
| usesCalendar |
Indian-influenced dating system
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| writingDirection |
left-to-right
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| writingSystem |
Pallava script
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Old Malay
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notableInscription |
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Telaga Batu inscription
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relatedTo |