Mpu Prapanca
Mpu Prapanca was the author of the epic poem Nagarakertagama, written in Old Javanese
About Mpu Prapanca
Mpu Prapanca was an Indonesian writer.
Mpu Prapanca wrote the Nagarakretagama, written in Old Javanese, which tells the story of the Majapahit Empire and other stories of ancient Hindu-Javanese kingdoms. The Buddhist monk Prapanca wrote the chronicle in 1365 (or 1287 Saka year) as a eulogy to Hayam Wuruk, who brought Majapahit to its peak.
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Mpu Prapanca was the author of the epic poem Nagarakertagama, written in Old Javanese
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Mpu Prapanca was Indonesian.
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