Gajah Mada is one of Patih, then Mahapatih, Majapahit who led Majapahit to the top of its glory. There is no known historical source on when and where Gajah Mada was born. He started his career at Majapahit as bekel. Having successfully rescued King Jayanagara (1309-1328) and overcoming
Ra Kuti Rebellion, he was appointed Patih Kahuripan in 1319. Two years
later he was appointed as Patih Kediri.In 1329, Patih Majapahit namely Aryo Tadah (Mpu Krewes) wanted to resign from his post. He appointed Patih Gajah Mada from Kediri as his successor. Patih Gajah Mada himself did not immediately approve. He
wanted to make his first service to Majapahit by conquering Keta and
Sadeng who were then doing a rebellion against Majapahit. Keta & Sadeng finally subdued. Patih Gajah Mada was later officially appointed by Queen Tribhuwanatunggadewi as a patih in Majapahit (1334).Palapa OathAt
the time of his appointment he pronounces the Palapa Oath, ie he will
just enjoy the palapa or spice that is interpreted worldly pleasure if
it has conquered the archipelago. As
noted in the following Pararaton [1]: "Sira Gajah Mada pepatih
amungkubumi tan ayun amukti palapa, sira Gajah Mada: Seagrass huwus
loses archipelago amings palapa, seagrass lost ring Desert, ring Seram,
Tañjungpura, ring Haru, ring Pahang, Dompo , Ring Bali, Sunda, Palembang, Tumasik, samana ingsun amukti palapa "(Gajah
Mada the Maha Patih will not enjoy the palapa, say Gajah Mada "As long
as I have not united the archipelago, I will not enjoy the palapa Before
I conquered the Desert Island, Seram Island, Tanjungpura, Haru Island,
Pahang Island, Dompo, Bali Island, Palembang, Tumasik, I will not taste the palapa.)Although
there are a number of (or even many) people who doubt their oath, Patih
Gajah Mada is almost successful to conquer the archipelago. Bedahulu
(Bali) and Lombok (1343), Palembang, Swarnabhumi (Sriwijaya), Tamiang,
Samudra Pasai, and other lands in Swarnadwipa (Sumatra) have been
conquered. Then Bintan Island, Tumasik (Singapore), Malay Peninsula, and a number
of countries in Kalimantan such as Kapuas, Katingan, Sampit,Kotalingga (Tanjunglingga), Kotawaringin, Sambas, Lawai, Kandangan,
Landak, Samadang, Tirem, Sedu, Brunei, Kalka, Saludung, Solok, Sand,
Barito, Sawaku, Tabalung, Tanjungkutei, and Malano.In
the reign of King Hayam Wuruk (1350-1389) who replaced
Tribhuwanatunggadewi, Patih Gajah Mada continued to develop conquests to
the east such as Logajah, Desert, Sukun, Taliwung, Cow, Volcano, Seram,
Hutankadali, Sasak, Bantayan, Luwuk, Makassar, Buton , Banggai, Kunir, Galiyan, Salayar, Sumba, Muar (Saparua), Solor, Bima, Wandan (Banda), Ambon, Wanin, Seran, Timor, and Dompo.
Bubat WarBlack
In
the Sundanese Song [2] it is told that Bubat War (1357) began when King
Hayam Wuruk was about to marry Dyah Pitaloka of Sunda's daughter as
queen. The
application of King Hayam Wuruk was accepted by the Sunda Kingdom, and a
large group of the Kingdom of Sunda came to Majapahit to hold the great
marriage. Gajah Mada who wants Sunda subdued, insisting Dyah Pitaloka as the offering of Majapahit power recognition. As
a result of Sunda's rejection of this, there was an unbalanced battle
between the Majapahit troops and the Sundanese troops in Bubat; Which at that time became the Sundanese group inn. Dyah Pitaloka committed suicide after Daddy and his entourage were killed in battle. As a result of that event, Patih Gajah Mada is disabled from his post.In Nagarakretagama told a slightly different story. It is said that Hayam Wuruk greatly appreciates Gajah Mada as Mahamantri Agung who is wira, wise, and devoted to the state. The king conferred the dukuh "Madakaripura" with a beautiful view on Tongas, Probolinggo, to Gajah Mada. There is an opinion that in 1359, Gajah Mada was reappointed as a patih; It's just that he ruled from Madakaripura.End of lifeIt
was mentioned in Negarakretagama that upon Hayam Wuruk's return from a
religious ceremony at Simping, he found that Gajah Mada had gering
(sick). Gajah Mada is said to have died in 1286 Saka or 1364 AD.Hayam Wuruk then selected six Great Mahamantri, to further help him in organizing all state affairs.
The existence and the origin of the famous hero with the Palapa Oath is still a mystery to everyone. Even the historians have not found an agreement where he was born. Where he grew up to how the figure Patih Gajah Mada spent his elderly until now becomes a big question mark.As well as being an unsolved historical puzzle. There
is an interesting discussion presented by writer Anuf Chafiddi or often
called Viddy AD Daery in his paper in Session II Seminar on Gajah Mada
Controversy in Fiction and History Perspective at Borobudur Writers
& Cultural Festival 2012 at Manohara Hotel, Borobudur Temple Tour
Complex, Magelang, Central Java Monday (29/10). He expressly gives the title in his paper; "Foklor Regarding Elephant Mada Born in Modo, Lamongan" which means
declaring himself convinced that Gajah Mada was born, big and dead in
Lamongan, East Java."Gajah
Mada, the great hero of the archipelago, was born in Lamongan, East
Java, to answer that question will cause various answers if asked to
many people but if asked to me my answer is correct," said Viddy. There are five reasons that make Viddy believe that Gajah Mada is from Lamongan, East Java. The reasons are, among others, in the village of Modo and its
surroundings including Pamotan Village, Ngimbang Village, Bluluk
Village, Sukorame Village and its surrounding scattered foklor or
folklore.The tale from mouth to mouth tells that Gajah Mada is the birth of the village of Modo. The five villages are the capital region since the era of the Kingdom of Kahuripan Erlangga. Even the posterity of the king also established the capital there. Its natural strategic location is mountainous, good for defense and close to Kali Lamong branch of Kali Brantas.In
addition, there is a Kahuripan-Tuban highway that is bordered by the
Bengawan Solo River at Bubat Port (now called Kota Bubat). This new capital was shifted by Airlangga's great-grandson to Kertosono-Nganjuk. Then in the new era Jayabaya shifted again to Mamenang, Kediri. Next by Ken Arok, slid back into Singosari. Only then by R Wijaya returned to the estuary that is to Tarik.However,
his son who will be his successor Tribuana Tunggadewi diratukan in
Lamongan-Pamotan-Bluluk area again in Kahuripan alias Rani Kahuripan,
Lamongan. "When Gajah Mada rescued King Jayanegara from Ra Kuti's rebellious
tribe, he brought Jayanegara to Lamongan in Badender (can Badender
Bojonegoro, Badender kabuh, Jombang, both of which have a route to
Lamongan (Pamotan-Modo-Bluluk and surrounding areas).That's
according to the theory of childhood where if a child or teenager
fighting outside the village certainly if lost run to save themselves
into the village ask for support. In his village many friends, relatives and teachers silatnya. I think Gajah Mada is also implementing that tactic. "A grave site of
Gajah Mada's mother, Nyai Andongsari also makes Viddy believe that the
kingdom of the Majapahit kingdom came from Lamongan.Then
there is also a grave site that until now became controversial and
controversial people believed to be around Gajah Mada's grave. However, the grave is in the position and character of Islamic graves. "The
grave is facing exactly the same as the grave of the Muslims, if for
example this is true then it is only natural that the old days of Gajah
Mada are not written in ancient chronicles or scriptures deliberately
set aside or removed from history because Gajah Mada may be considered
'apostates' , "He explained.
The existence and the origin of the famous hero with the Palapa Oath is still a mystery to everyone. Even the historians have not found an agreement where he was born. Where he grew up to how the figure Patih Gajah Mada spent his elderly until now becomes a big question mark.As well as being an unsolved historical puzzle. There
is an interesting discussion presented by writer Anuf Chafiddi or often
called Viddy AD Daery in his paper in Session II Seminar on Gajah Mada
Controversy in Fiction and History Perspective at Borobudur Writers
& Cultural Festival 2012 at Manohara Hotel, Borobudur Temple Tour
Complex, Magelang, Central Java Monday (29/10). He expressly gives the title in his paper; "Foklor Regarding Elephant Mada Born in Modo, Lamongan" which means
declaring himself convinced that Gajah Mada was born, big and dead in
Lamongan, East Java."Gajah
Mada, the great hero of the archipelago, was born in Lamongan, East
Java, to answer that question will cause various answers if asked to
many people but if asked to me my answer is correct," said Viddy. There are five reasons that make Viddy believe that Gajah Mada is from Lamongan, East Java. The reasons are, among others, in the village of Modo and its
surroundings including Pamotan Village, Ngimbang Village, Bluluk
Village, Sukorame Village and its surrounding scattered foklor or
folklore.The tale from mouth to mouth tells that Gajah Mada is the birth of the village of Modo. The five villages are the capital region since the era of the Kingdom of Kahuripan Erlangga. Even the posterity of the king also established the capital there. Its natural strategic location is mountainous, good for defense and close to Kali Lamong branch of Kali Brantas.In
addition, there is a Kahuripan-Tuban highway that is bordered by the
Bengawan Solo River at Bubat Port (now called Kota Bubat). This new capital was shifted by Airlangga's great-grandson to Kertosono-Nganjuk. Then in the new era Jayabaya shifted again to Mamenang, Kediri. Next by Ken Arok, slid back into Singosari. Only then by R Wijaya returned to the estuary that is to Tarik.However,
his son who will be his successor Tribuana Tunggadewi diratukan in
Lamongan-Pamotan-Bluluk area again in Kahuripan alias Rani Kahuripan,
Lamongan. "When Gajah Mada rescued King Jayanegara from Ra Kuti's rebellious
tribe, he brought Jayanegara to Lamongan in Badender (can Badender
Bojonegoro, Badender kabuh, Jombang, both of which have a route to
Lamongan (Pamotan-Modo-Bluluk and surrounding areas).That's
according to the theory of childhood where if a child or teenager
fighting outside the village certainly if lost run to save themselves
into the village ask for support. In his village many friends, relatives and teachers silatnya. I think Gajah Mada is also implementing that tactic. "A grave site of
Gajah Mada's mother, Nyai Andongsari also makes Viddy believe that the
kingdom of the Majapahit kingdom came from Lamongan.Then
there is also a grave site that until now became controversial and
controversial people believed to be around Gajah Mada's grave. However, the grave is in the position and character of Islamic graves. "The
grave is facing exactly the same as the grave of the Muslims, if for
example this is true then it is only natural that the old days of Gajah
Mada are not written in ancient chronicles or scriptures deliberately
set aside or removed from history because Gajah Mada may be considered
'apostates' , "He explained.
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