Telaga Batu inscription
E92733
The Telaga Batu inscription is an important 7th-century stone inscription from the Srivijaya kingdom, written in Old Malay and associated with royal authority and ritual curses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telaga Batu inscription canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T720300 — 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: Telaga Batu inscription Context triple: [Old Malay, notableInscription, Telaga Batu 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.
Talang Tuwo inscription
The Talang Tuwo inscription is a 7th-century Srivijayan stone inscription written in Old Malay that records a royal decree establishing a sacred park and expressing Buddhist-inspired wishes for the welfare of all beings.
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C.
Kedukan Bukit inscription
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Telaga Batu inscription Target entity description: The Telaga Batu inscription is an important 7th-century stone inscription from the Srivijaya kingdom, written in Old Malay and associated with royal authority and ritual curses.
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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.
Talang Tuwo inscription
The Talang Tuwo inscription is a 7th-century Srivijayan stone inscription written in Old Malay that records a royal decree establishing a sacred park and expressing Buddhist-inspired wishes for the welfare of all beings.
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C.
Kedukan Bukit inscription
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Malay inscription
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Srivijaya inscription ⓘ historical artifact ⓘ stone inscription ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Srivijaya Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Srivijaya kingdom
oath-taking rituals ⓘ ritual curses ⓘ royal authority ⓘ |
| contains | list of officials and subjects bound by oath ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culture |
Srivijaya Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Srivijaya
|
| currentLocation | Indonesia ⓘ |
| date | 7th century ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Palembang area ⓘ |
| era | early classical Malay world ⓘ |
| feature |
basin for ritual libations
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naga-headed spout ⓘ |
| function |
imposition of loyalty oaths
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legitimization of royal power ⓘ threat of supernatural punishment ⓘ |
| genre |
curse inscription
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oath inscription ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | nationally important inscription of Indonesia ⓘ |
| importance |
important source for Old Malay language
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key source for early Srivijaya history ⓘ |
| language | Old Malay ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palembang
ⓘ
South Sumatra ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mentions | king of Srivijaya ⓘ |
| period |
Srivijaya Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Srivijaya period
|
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Boom Baru inscription
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Kedukan Bukit inscription ⓘ Talang Tuwo inscription ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Indic-influenced ritual practice ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| scriptFamily | Brahmic scripts ⓘ |
| shape | stone stele ⓘ |
| threatens | divine retribution for disloyalty ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Pallava script ⓘ |
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Subject: Telaga Batu inscription Description of subject: The Telaga Batu inscription is an important 7th-century stone inscription from the Srivijaya kingdom, written in Old Malay and associated with royal authority and ritual curses.
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