Sunda Kingdom

Sunda Kingdom
ᮊᮛᮏᮃᮔ᮪ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ
Karajaan Sunda
669–1579
The territory of Sunda Kingdom
The territory of Sunda Kingdom
Capital
Common languagesOld Sundanese (main)
Sanskrit
Religion
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sunda Wiwitan
GovernmentMonarchy
Maharaja 
• 723–732
Sanjaya
• 1371–1475
Niskala Wastu Kancana
• 1482–1521
Sri Baduga Maharaja
• 1567–1579
Raga Mulya
History 
• Coronation of king Tarusbawa and change the name from Tarumanagara to Sunda
669
• Lost Sunda Kelapa to Sultanate of Demak in 1527, Sultanate of Banten invasion in the 1570s
1579
CurrencyNative gold and silver coins
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Tarumanagara
Kingdom of Sumedang Larang
Sultanate of Banten
Sultanate of Cirebon
Today part ofIndonesia

The Sunda Kingdom (Sundanese: (ka)(ra)(ja)(a)ᮔ᮪(n) ᮞᮥ(su)ᮔ᮪(n)(da), romanized: Karajaan Sunda, Indonesian pronunciation: [sunˈda]) was a Sundanese Hindu kingdom located in the western portion of the island of Java from 669 to around 1579, covering the area of present-day Banten, Jakarta, West Java, and the western part of Central Java. The capital of the Sunda Kingdom moved several times during its history, shifting between the Galuh (Kawali) area in the east and Pakuan Pajajaran in the west.[1]: 379 

The Sunda Kingdom reached its peak during the reign of King Sri Baduga Maharaja, whose reign from 1482 to 1521 is traditionally remembered as an age of peace and prosperity among Sundanese people.

According to primary historical records such as the Bujangga Manik manuscript, the eastern border of the kingdom was the Pamali River (Ci Pamali, the present-day Brebes River) and the Serayu River (Ci Sarayu) in Central Java. Most accounts of the Sunda Kingdom come from primary historical records from the 16th century. The kingdom's inhabitants were primarily the eponymous ethnic Sundanese, while the majority religion was Hinduism.

  1. ^ Marwati Djoened Poesponegoro; Nugroho Notosusanto (2008). Sejarah Nasional Indonesia: Zaman Kuno (in Indonesian). Balai Pustaka. ISBN 978-9794074084. OCLC 318053182.