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Kingdom of Kahuripan

Kahuripan
1019–1045
Kehuripan was the predecessor of Janggala and Panjalu (Kadiri)
Capital Kahuripan (estuarine of Brantas river somewhere around modern Surabaya and Pasuruan)
Languages Old Javanese, Sanskrit
Religion Kejawen, Hinduism, Buddhism
Government Monarchy
Raja
 •  1019–1045 Airlangga
History
 •  Airlangga reunite the former kingdom of Medang after fell under King Wurawari attack from Lwaram 1019
 •  Airlangga divided his kingdom into Janggala and Panjalu (Kediri) 1045
Currency Native gold and silver coins
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Medang Kingdom
Janggala
Kediri (historical kingdom)

Kahuripan (also spelt Kuripan) was an 11th-century Javanese Hindu-Buddhist kingdom with its capital located around the estuarine of Brantas River valley in East Java. The kingdom was short lived only spanned the period between 1019 and 1045 and Airlangga was the only raja of the kingdom, which was built out of the rubble of the Kingdom of Medang after the Srivijaya invasion. Airlangga later in 1045 abdicated in favour of his two sons and divided the kingdom into Janggala and Panjalu (Kadiri). The kingdom's name derived from Old Javanese term hurip ("to life") with circumfix ka- -an which means "life" or "livelihood". Later in 14th to 15th century, the former kingdom was recognised as one of Majapahit's 12 provinces.

Airlangga was the son of queen Mahendradatta (a princess of the Isyana Dynasty, Medang, the sister of Dharmawangsa) and Udayana Warmadewa (a king of the Warmadewa Dynasty, Bali). Airlangga was born and grew up in Bali, he spend his youth in Watugaluh Palace, Medang, under the patronage of his uncle, king Dharmawangsa. Airlangga was bethroted to his cousin, one of Dharmawangsa's daughter, thus arranged marriage was in place. At that time, Medang had become a powerful kingdom, allied or probably subjugated Bali, and had established a colony in West Kalimantan. Dharmawangsa aspired to ascend Medang as regional power by challenging Srivijaya Empire domination. He launched naval invasion against Srivijaya and unsuccessfully tried to capture Palembang. Srivijaya resiliently succeed on repelling Javanese Medang invaders.


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