Kediri Kingdom
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 Janggala and Panjalu (Kediri) kingdom, later unified as Kediri kingdom
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| Capital | Daha or Kadiri (modern Kediri) | |||||||||||
| Languages | Old Javanese, Sanskrit | |||||||||||
| Religion | Kejawen, Hinduism, Buddhism, Animism | |||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | |||||||||||
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| • | 1104–1115 | Jayawarsa | ||||||||||
| • | 1200–1222 | Kertajaya | ||||||||||
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| • | Airlangga divided his kingdom into Janggala and Panjalu (Kediri) | 1045 | ||||||||||
| • | Kertajaya defeat to Ken Arok of Tumapel | 1221 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Native gold and silver coins | |||||||||||
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Kediri or Kadiri (also known as Panjalu) was a Hindu Javanese Kingdom based in East Java from 1042 to around 1222. Despite the lack of archaeological remains, the age of Kediri saw much development in classical literature. Mpu Sedah's Kakawin Bharatayuddha, Mpu Panuluh's Gatotkacasraya, and Mpu Dharmaja's Smaradhana blossomed in this era. The kingdom's capital is believed to had been established in the western part of the Brantas River valley, somewhere near modern Kediri city and surrounding Kediri Regency.
The name "Kediri" or "Kadiri" derived from Sanskrit word Khadri which means Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia), locally known as pacé or mengkudu tree. The bark of morinda produces a brownish-purplish dye for batik-making, while its fruit have medicinal values. Similar named city also known, Kadiri in Andhra Pradesh, India.
The kingdom was also known as Panjalu as the twin kingdom with Jenggala. During the reign of Jayakatwang that revived the short-lived second dynasty of Kadiri, the kingdom is also known as Gelang-gelang or Gegelang. Other than Kadiri, the kingdom was also often referred to as Daha or Dahana, after its capital. The name "Daha" was used in later Majapahit period, as the seat of rival court of Trowulan.
The Kingdom of Kediri is the successor of Airlangga's Kahuripan kingdom, and thought as the continuation of Isyana Dynasty in Java. In 1045, Airlangga divided his kingdom of Kahuripan into two, Janggala and Panjalu (Kediri), and abdicated in favour of his sons to live as an ascetic. He died four years later.
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