ABSTRACT
Although composed in the sixteenth century, the Pararaton, a major text composed in the medieval language Kawi, concerns itself with events in the thirteenth and fourteenth-century Indonesian archipelago, particularly Java. The Pararaton begins with the emergence of Ken Angrok as the founder of the kingdom of Singosari and his successful conquest of Daha or Kediri. It provides not only the details of the interstate conflicts but also deep insights into the socio-political structure of the time and the magico-religious basis of interstate relations. King Angrok emerged from the refuse pile, and when they had seen him the gods approved of him and confirmed that his name as king was to be Bhatâra Guru; thus they decided amidst loud and general acclaim. Ken Angrok's victory over Daha was complete.
