Niskala Wastu Kancana

King Niskala Wastu Kancana also known as Prabu Raja Wastu or popularly known as Wastu Kancana was one of the great kings of the Sunda Kingdom reigning throughout most of the 15th century. He was the younger brother of Princess Pitaloka.

According to Carita Parahyangan, he ruled for 104 years, between 1371 – 1475.

The copperplate inscription of Kebantenan I (Jayagiri) reads that Raja Rahyang Niskala Wastu Kancana sent an order through Hyang Ningrat Kancana to the Susuhunan of Pakuan Pajajaran to take care of dayohan in Jayagiri and Sunda Sembawa, banning the collection of collecting taxes from the residents because they were knowledgeable about the (Hindu) religion and worshiped the gods.

Death and successor The Batutulis inscription dated from a later period, mentioned him as Rahiyang Niskala Wastu Kancana, the father of Rahyang Niskala, and the grandfather of Sri Baduga Maharaja, King of Pakuan Pajajaran. According to Carita Parahyangan, the hundred-year-old king was abdicated and retreated to hermit life. Rahiyang Niskala Wastu Kancana was buried at Nusa Larang (forbidden island), which might be identified as Nusa Kambangan near the estuarine of Ci Tanduy that flows through Galuh Kingdom territory.

Niskala Wastu Kancana's son, named Tohaan di Galuh in Carita Parahyangan, succeeded him as king but reigned for only seven years. Carita Parahyangan says "... kena salah twa(h) bogo(h) ka estri larangan ti kaluaran ..", which translates as "because (his) wrongdoing, fell in love with a forbidden outsider woman".