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Pagaruyung inscriptions (Minangkabau: batu-batu basurek Pagaruyuang) are the term applied to the series of ancient inscriptions found or re-discovered in several western regions of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, written mainly in Old Javanese[1] language and script (with mixed of Sanskrit and Pallava in some inscription). There are about eight to ten of Pagaruyung inscriptions in total, each one of them are named according to the numerical order. These inscriptions are one of the proven ancient evidences of the Javanese influence and dominance on Sumatra Island, along with the Saruaso and Kubu Rajo inscriptions. It also signifies the cultural, commercial, political, and linguistic connections between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra in ancient times.[1]
- ^ a b Griffiths, Arlo (2012), "Inscriptions of Sumatra; II. Short epigraphs in Old Javanese", Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia, 14 (2), doi:10.17510/wacana.v14i2.61