Marakata Pangkajawas aBalineseking from theWarmadewa dynasty.[1]He was the son of KingUdayanaand QueenMahendradatta,aJavaneseprincess.[1]His royal title wasÇri Dharmawangsa Wardhana Marakata Pangkajastanottunggadewa.[1][2]He ascended to the throne in 1022 CE,[1]and probably reigned until 1049 CE.[3]His reign coincided with the reign of his elder brother, KingAirlangga,who ruled theMataram Kingdomin Java.[1]After he died, the next king who ruled Bali was his younger brother, KingAnak Wungsu.[3]
| Marakata Pangkaja | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dharmawangsa Wardhana Marakatapangkaja | |||||
| King of Bali | |||||
| Reign | 1022 – 1049 | ||||
| Predecessor | Udayana | ||||
| Successor | Anak Wungçu | ||||
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| House | Varmadeva | ||||
| Father | Udayana | ||||
| Mother | Mahendradatta | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
In several inscriptions, King Marakata is depicted as a ruler who was like LordVishnu,who often helps his suffering people.[1]The Bwahan B inscription stated that the king granted the request of the Bwahan village elders to buy a portion of the royal hunting ground, because they lacked sufficient land for herding and collecting firewood.[2]His name is mentioned in at least 10 inscriptions found on the island ofBali.[4]
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- ^abLansing, J. Stephen (2012).Perfect Order: Recognizing Complexity in Bali.Vol. 22 of Princeton Studies in Complexity (illustrated, reprint ed.). Princeton University Press. p. 29.ISBN9780691156262.
- ^abHauser-Schäublin, Brigitta; Ardika, I Wayan (2008).Burials, Texts and Rituals: Ethnoarchaeological Investigations in North Bali, Indonesia.Universitätsverlag Göttingen. p. 220.ISBN9783940344120.
- ^Citramanik, Luh Gede Ratna; Laksmi, Ni Ketut Puji Astiti."The Role of Religious Figures in the Government Bureaucracy of King Marakata".Humanis: Journal of Arts and Humanities(in Indonesian). 23.3 Agustus 2019: 224–231.