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Sanjaya of Mataram

8th century · 8th century · Also known as Rakai Mataram Sang Ratu Sanjaya

Sanjaya was a king of Central Java in the early 8th century, regarded as the founder of the Medang Kingdom of Mataram. The Canggal inscription of 732 records him erecting a Shiva lingam, and later kings, such as those listed in the Mantyasih inscription of 907, traced their line to him. Historians often speak of a Sanjaya dynasty alongside the Buddhist Sailendras.

Sanjaya of Mataram
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kalingga KingdomMedang KingdomSailendra Kingdom

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