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Tugu inscription

5th century · 5th century

The Tugu inscription is a 5th-century Sanskrit inscription of King Purnawarman of Tarumanagara, found at Tugu in North Jakarta, Indonesia. It records the digging of the Gomati canal, more than 11 kilometres long, in 21 days, and a gift of 1,000 cattle to Brahmins on its completion. The longest of the Tarumanagara inscriptions, it is evidence of early Hindu kingship and organised labour in Java.

Tugu inscription
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