Kedukan Bukit inscription
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kedukan Bukit inscription canonical | 5 |
| Kedukan Bukit inscription on the Musi River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T720298 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kedukan Bukit inscription Context triple: [Old Malay, notableInscription, Kedukan Bukit inscription]
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A.
Kalasan inscription
The Kalasan inscription is an 8th-century stone inscription from Central Java that records a royal dedication to the Buddhist goddess Tara and provides key evidence about the early Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and its religious architecture.
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B.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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C.
Anjukladang inscription
The Anjukladang inscription is an ancient Javanese stone inscription commemorating a 10th-century victory and land grant during the era of the Medang Kingdom in East Java.
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D.
Nagarakretagama
Nagarakretagama is a 14th-century Old Javanese court poem that provides a detailed account of the Majapahit Empire’s political structure, territories, and royal ceremonies.
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E.
Prasasti Mantyasih
Prasasti Mantyasih is an Old Javanese stone inscription that records a royal charter of the Medang Kingdom, notably listing its kings and affirming political authority in Central Java.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kedukan Bukit inscription Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Kalasan inscription
The Kalasan inscription is an 8th-century stone inscription from Central Java that records a royal dedication to the Buddhist goddess Tara and provides key evidence about the early Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and its religious architecture.
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B.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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C.
Anjukladang inscription
The Anjukladang inscription is an ancient Javanese stone inscription commemorating a 10th-century victory and land grant during the era of the Medang Kingdom in East Java.
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D.
Nagarakretagama
Nagarakretagama is a 14th-century Old Javanese court poem that provides a detailed account of the Majapahit Empire’s political structure, territories, and royal ceremonies.
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E.
Prasasti Mantyasih
Prasasti Mantyasih is an Old Javanese stone inscription that records a royal charter of the Medang Kingdom, notably listing its kings and affirming political authority in Central Java.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Malay inscription
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Srivijaya inscription ⓘ epigraphic record ⓘ stone inscription ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Srivijaya Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Srivijaya
Srivijaya Empire ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| contains | Sanskrit loanwords ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Malay world ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | important archaeological artifact of Indonesia ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Indonesia ⓘ |
| date | 7th century ⓘ |
| dateApproximation | circa 682 CE ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| foundAt | Kedukan Bukit ⓘ |
| foundNear |
Musi River
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Palembang ⓘ |
| genre |
political inscription
ⓘ
royal proclamation ⓘ |
| language | Old Malay ⓘ |
| linkedTo | early maritime trade networks in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Sumatra ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mentions |
Dapunta Hyang
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Srivijaya Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Srivijaya polity
|
| records |
foundation or expansion of Srivijaya power
ⓘ
military expedition ⓘ siddhayatra (sacred journey) ⓘ |
| region | South Sumatra ⓘ |
| religionContext | Buddhism ⓘ |
| researchField |
Southeast Asian history
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epigraphy ⓘ historical linguistics ⓘ |
| scriptOrigin | South Indian Pallava script tradition ⓘ |
| scriptType | Brahmic script family ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Pallava script ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kedukan Bukit inscription on the Musi River