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Primary 4 and 5 IPS Module IPS: “Singasari Kingdom” Candi Singasari The Fall of Kediri Kingdom. In the year 1254, a war broke out between Kertajaya the king of the Kadiri kingdom and the brahmana, who were the respected people of the time. They soon joined forces with Ken Arok, who also wanted to defeat Kertajaya. Because of this unity, and the upcoming battle against Kertajaya, Ken Arok raised himself as the self declared king of Tumapel. He started a new dynasty of kings, and was called Sri Rajasa Sang Amurwabhumi. When Kertajaya's kingdom was finally attacked, the battle raged in the town of Ganter, which was under Kadiri rule. In the same battle the Singhasari troops succesfully killed Kertajaya, and was able to expand the kingdom. Question: 1. What year was a war broke out between Kertajaya the king of the Kadiri kingdom and the brahmana? 2. Ken Arok started a new dynasty of kings, who was he called as? 3. Where was the battle raged in? 4. Who was killed at the battle? The Rise of Singosari Kingdom The Singhasari Kingdom was built by Ken Arok in the year 1222, and only lasted 70 years until 1292. It was formerly named the Tumapel Kingdom, but is thought to have originated in Singosari, Malang. At the time a kingdom called Kadiri was ruling. One of the officials of this kingdom was Tunggul Ametung. Ken Arok was his own personal guard and soldier, who happened to fall in love with his wife - Ken Dedes.Therefore, he killed Tunggul Ametung and took his wife Ken Dedes as his own in the year 1222. In the same year, he built and raised his own kingdom, the Singhasari kingdom. Then, he started to plan on how to free Tumapel from the reign of Kertajaya the king and expand his lands. https://singhasarikingdom.weebly.com/rise-and-fall.html Ken Arok Ken Dedes Jago Temple and Dwarapala statue Berdirinya Singasari Question: 1. Who was build Singhasari Kingdom? 2. When it was built? 3. How long it lasted? 4. Where was the location? Currently name as? Singasari king KEN AROK Ken Arok was the first king, as well as the founder of the Singhasari empire. He was the personal soldier of Tunggul Ametung, an important official in the kingdom of Kadiri. Additionally, Tunggul Ametung had given him the task of being the personal bodyguard of his wife, Ken Dedes. He then remembered the belief, that a king with a beautiful wife will build a great kingdom. Therefore, he visited the sword maker Empu Gandring, and asked him to forge Ken Arok a sword. At his job, he built and friendship and fell in love with Ken Dedes - Tunggul Ametung's wife, due to her words, went to Empu Gandring and asked for his sword. But, it was not finished. Outraged, Ken Arok killed Empu Gandring, then went back to the palace to kill Tunggul Ametung. With both of them dead, Ken Arok married Ken Dedes, and built the Singhasari empire. ANUSAPATI Anusapati was the step son of Ken Arok, whom Ken Dedes was already pregnant with by the time Ken Arok killed Tunggul Ametung. Growing up, he had increasingly sour feelings for his step father as his mother had always loved Tunggul Ametung, and ordered his men to kill his father. This therefore, raised him as new king of Singasari. He was one of the kings with the least reforms in the kingdom, due to his love of cock fighting and gambling. He was then overthrown by his step brother, Tohjoyo the son of Ken Arok and Ken Umang, another wife of Ken Arok. Tohjaya invited him to come and gamble at his residency, and it is said that while Anusapati was happily watching the cock fighting, Tohjaya snuck up and killed him. He was killed by the keris or sword which was predicted to kill seven of the royal family - with himself being the third. He was buried in Candi Kidal. Singasari king ( Video) TOHJAYO Tohjayo was the shortest reigning king of the Singhasari kingdom, overthrowing Anusapati his step brother. Only ruling for a few months, he found out during his reign that Ranggawuni the son of Anusapati and Mahesa Cempaka was plotting against him, planning to murder him. Therefore, they ran away, causing Tohjaya to send Lembu Ampal and his army. Yet, as Lembu Ampal chases down the two, he realizes that Ranggawuni deserves to rule, being the direct son of the king. Therefore, he turns against his master and decides to help Ranggawuni and Mahesa Cempaka overthrow him. RANGGAWUNI Wisnuwardhana Ranggawuni was the fourth king of the Singhasari empire, who reigned with his queen Narasingha Murti. He was known for bringing peace and unity to Singhasari, ruling the kingdom wisely. He was famed of raising the strongest and last king of the Singhasari empire, Kertanegara. Ranggawuni raised his son from a young age, making him a Yuvaraja, or a young king. This was to train his son for his duties that would come when he himself died. Ranggawuni was the only king of the Singhasari kingdom who was not killed by human hands and violence, but instead died at a peaceful old age and chose who he would entrust his Kingdom with. Question: 1. In Paragon version (Name of a Prasasti) The transfer of power is marked by? 2. Who was Anusapati? 3. Anusapati was killed by? 4. Who was rebelled to Tohjaya? 5. The peaceful transfer of power only occurred on? KERTANEGARA Kertanegara was the son of Ranggawuni, and the last and strongest king of the Singhasari empire. He was famous for his reforms, such as replacing many officials and reigning with peace. He supported the unity of ancient Indonesia, and in his reigned unified and took over Java, Melayu Kingdom, Pahang, Sunda, Bali, Bakulapura (West Kalimantan) and Gurun in Maluku. During his reign, a Mongol messenger visited his land and requested that he be under Mongol control as a vassal state, with regular payments and shipments of supplies. Kertanegara strongly denied, doing so by burning the face of Kublai Khan's messenger named Mengku and sending his back. Because of this, Kertanegara then sent many of his troops and supplies out of Java to prepare for a Mongol attack, Jayakatwang took the opportunity of rebel against Kertanegara, who was unprepared for an attack as he was found partying with his officials. During Jayakatwang's attack on the palace, Kertanegara was killed - marking the end of the Singhasari kingdom. Peta Expedisi Palamayu The Peak of Singasari Kingdom Kertanegara was the first and last king to expand the Singhasari beyond Jaava. He first organized the Palamayu expedition to Sumatra, which was also done to create a fort against the coming Mongol invasion. During the process, he subdued Dharmasraya of the Malayu Kingdom, creating his own empire and having good relations with the King. In the following years, Kertanegara and the Singhasari empire also expanded to Bali in the year 1289, as well as Pahang, Gurun, and Bakulapura. Peta invasi Mongol ke Singasari The Fall of Singasari Kingdom Kertanegara was the last and most powerful king of the Singhasari kingdom. The kingdom came to an abrupt end during its peak, when it expanded to its largest and its king was most beneficial for the kingdom. After Singhasari was expanded to great sizes, Kublai Khan of the Mongol empire was doing his own expansions as well. Indonesia's Singhasari Kingdom was ordered to be a vassal state under Mongol rule, guaranteeing safety with yearly payments of products and shipments to Mongol. Refusing, Kertanegara wounded the face of the messenger Mengki, aggravating Kublai Khan and causing him to send his troops to Indonesia. Because of this, Kertanegara send many of his troops, weapons, and supplies out to face the Mongols. Yet, this was not the cause of Singhasari's fall, as this great empire caved in on itself, with its fall originating from causes inside the empire itself. Jayakatwang of the long lost Kediri Kingdom, cousin and brother in law of Kertanegara himself rebelled in 1292. He used the Mongol attack as a distraction, with which he could attack the capital city. Jayakatwang separated his troops to attack from the north and south, with the south army being the best of the best, led by Jayakatwang himself. This army succesfully infiltrated the palace, only to find Kertanegara hosting a great party with the palace officials. All of the officials present, along with Kertanegara was killed in the attack. At last, Jayakatwang declared himself as part of the Wangsa Rajasa dynasty, which was started by Ken Arok himself. The end of the Singhasari Empire also marked the beginning of the Majapahit empire to come. Tugas pemetaan pemahaman murid terhadap materi “Kerajaan Singasari” 1. Making comic of singasari kingdom or re-write about Singasari Kingdom using your own words. 2. Tell and record the story of comic or writing, and send it to Ms Wiwin’s WA number or School’s Wa Number. If you need further information, just text Ms Wiwin. Thank you my dearest students to love my lesson, and goodluck…..
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    Proceeding Book SYEKH SITI JENAR AND DANGHYANG NIRARTHA: Historical Relation of Islam and Hindu in Java and Bali I Ketut Ardhana Faculty of Arts – Udayana University Yayasan Widya Kerthi-Universitas Hindu Indonesia (UNHI), Denpasar Abstract There have not many studies that have been done in relation to the historical links between Hindu and Islam in the historical context. However, the historical ties, it is not only traced back in the written sources, but also oral sources or folklore that developed in the Javanese and Balinese historical tradition. This can be viewed from religious figure that played by the Wali Songo and one of them was Syekh Siti Jenar that related to the religious figure of Danghyang Nirartha in the context of dynamics of Hindu and Islam in Bali. There are some significance questions that will be addressed in this study. Firstly, to what extend the relationship between the historical relation that occurred between the Wali Songo figure and the Dang Hyang Nirartha? Secondly, how can we view the religious perception of both religious figures? And thirdly, how the impacts of those relationship in the context of diversity in relation to the various religious beliefs not only in the present time, but also in the future times. These are some questions that will be examined in the context of the role of Islamic religious figures, Syekh Siti Jenar and Danghyang Nirartha in which Dang Hyang Nirartha is believed to install the Balinese religious and cultural foundation in Bali untuil at the present time. Key Words: Islamisation, Hinduisasion, Wali Songo, Syekh Siti Jenar, and Dang Hyang Nirartha I.