Gajah Mada is believed to have been successful, unifying Nusantara under the kingdom’s control — except the Padjadjaran kingdom in West Java, Majapahit’s closest neighbor and the only ...

Nestled in a box and tucked away in one of Gianyar’s hundreds of temples rests a most precious relic of Indonesian history. This is the mask of the Majapahit Empire’s greatest prime minister ...

To many Indonesians, Majapahit represents a glorious past when it commanded respect across the region. In this narrative, Gajah Mada, the legendary vizir, is the “hero of national identity”. To others ...

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THE chance to feast like a king without burning a hole in your pocket is the kind of experience to expect at Gajah Mada. ... when he ruled the Majapahit Empire in the 14th century. ...