Sojomerto inscription
Sojomerto inscription The Sojomerto inscription is an inscription estimated dated circa late 7th century to early 8th century, discovered in Sojomerto village, Reban, Batang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The inscription was written in old Malay with Kawi script. The inscription is Shivaist in nature, mentioning about a head of a noble family named Dapunta Selendra, the son of Santanu and Bhadrawati, the husband of Sampula. Prof. Drs. Boechari speculated that Dapunta Selendra was the progenitor of Sailendra dynasty, an influential ruling family which later would ruled Medang Kingdom and Srivijaya. The inscription was carved on an andesite stone with 43 cm width, 7 cm thick, and 78 cm tall. The script consists of 11 lines, most of them are unclear and eroded. This inscription concluded that the family of Dapunta Selendra are settled in Central Java north coast, speaking old Malay language and they are Shivaist Hindus. The discovery of this inscription has led to the development of...