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Dinoyo inscription

760 · 8th century

The Dinoyo inscription is a Sanskrit inscription of 760 found at Dinoyo near Malang in East Java, Indonesia, the earliest dated inscription from East Java. It records that King Gajayana of Kanjuruhan, son of Dewasimha, built a temple to the sage Agastya and replaced an old wooden image with one of black stone. It is almost the only source for the kingdom of Kanjuruhan.

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Kanjuruhan Kingdom

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dinoyo inscription. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dinoyo-inscription
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