Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath
E71246
Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath was a famous 14th-century vow by the Majapahit prime minister to not enjoy worldly pleasures until he had unified the entire Indonesian archipelago under Majapahit rule.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palapa oath | 2 |
| Gajah Mada oath of Palapa | 1 |
| Gajah Mada would not enjoy certain luxuries until Nusantara was unified | 1 |
| Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath canonical | 1 |
| Palapa Oath to conquer Nusantara | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath Context triple: [Majapahit Empire, notableEvent, Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath]
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A.
Indonesian declaration of independence
The Indonesian declaration of independence was the 1945 proclamation by nationalist leaders Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta that marked the birth of the Republic of Indonesia and triggered its struggle to end Dutch colonial rule.
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B.
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika is the national motto of Indonesia, expressing the principle of unity in diversity among the country’s many ethnic, cultural, and religious groups.
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C.
Linggadjati Agreement
The Linggadjati Agreement was a 1946 political accord between the Netherlands and Indonesian nationalists that provisionally recognized de facto Indonesian authority over parts of Java, Sumatra, and Madura and outlined a path toward a federal United States of Indonesia.
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D.
Indonesian National Revolution
The Indonesian National Revolution was the armed and diplomatic struggle from 1945 to 1949 through which Indonesia fought to end Dutch colonial rule and secure its independence.
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E.
Madiun Affair
The Madiun Affair was a 1948 communist-led uprising in East Java that was violently suppressed by the Indonesian government, marking a key turning point in the struggle over Indonesia’s post-independence political direction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath Target entity description: Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath was a famous 14th-century vow by the Majapahit prime minister to not enjoy worldly pleasures until he had unified the entire Indonesian archipelago under Majapahit rule.
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A.
Indonesian declaration of independence
The Indonesian declaration of independence was the 1945 proclamation by nationalist leaders Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta that marked the birth of the Republic of Indonesia and triggered its struggle to end Dutch colonial rule.
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B.
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika is the national motto of Indonesia, expressing the principle of unity in diversity among the country’s many ethnic, cultural, and religious groups.
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C.
Linggadjati Agreement
The Linggadjati Agreement was a 1946 political accord between the Netherlands and Indonesian nationalists that provisionally recognized de facto Indonesian authority over parts of Java, Sumatra, and Madura and outlined a path toward a federal United States of Indonesia.
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D.
Indonesian National Revolution
The Indonesian National Revolution was the armed and diplomatic struggle from 1945 to 1949 through which Indonesia fought to end Dutch colonial rule and secure its independence.
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E.
Madiun Affair
The Madiun Affair was a 1948 communist-led uprising in East Java that was violently suppressed by the Indonesian government, marking a key turning point in the struggle over Indonesia’s post-independence political direction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Javanese historical event
ⓘ
historical oath ⓘ political vow ⓘ symbol of Indonesian unity ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Indonesian territorial imagination
ⓘ
Indonesian nationalism ⓘ
surface form:
Nusantara unity
|
| associatedWithDynasty | Rajasa dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi
ⓘ
surface form:
Tribhuwanatunggadewi
|
| associatedWithOffice | Mahapatih (prime minister) of Majapahit ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Gajah Mada ⓘ |
| associatedWithPolity | Majapahit Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Indonesian archipelago
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Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| committedAbstentionFrom |
palapa (interpreted as spices or pleasures)
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worldly pleasures ⓘ |
| contentSummary | vow to abstain from worldly pleasures until Nusantara was unified under Majapahit rule ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
foundational myth of Indonesian unity
ⓘ
important narrative in Javanese historiography ⓘ |
| declaredAt |
Majapahit Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Majapahit royal court
|
| declaredBeforeRuler |
Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Tribhuwanatunggadewi
|
| declaredBy | Gajah Mada ⓘ |
| declaredIn | Majapahit Empire ⓘ |
| declaredInApproximateYear | c. 1334 ⓘ |
| declaredInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| goal | subjugation of various polities in the archipelago ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gajah Mada’s Palapa oath
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surface form:
Palapa oath
Sumpah Palapa ⓘ |
| historicityStatus | partly legendary ⓘ |
| ideologicalTheme |
ascetic self-restraint
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loyalty to Majapahit ⓘ political unity ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Indonesian nationalism ⓘ |
| language |
Kawi (Old Javanese)
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surface form:
Old Javanese
|
| mentionsRegion |
Indonesian archipelago
ⓘ
surface form:
Nusantara
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| modernInterpretation | early articulation of a unified Indonesian space ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
expression of imperial ambition
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justification for Majapahit expansion ⓘ |
| purpose |
expansion of Majapahit political control
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unification of the Nusantara archipelago ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Pararaton chronicle ⓘ |
| referencedBy | Indonesian historians ⓘ |
| referencedIn | Indonesian school curricula ⓘ |
| sourceType | literary chronicle ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Indonesian history
ⓘ
Southeast Asian studies ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| symbolizes | ideal of Indonesian national unity ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Majapahit Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Majapahit era
|
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