It is just over a century since the first manuscript of Desawarnana
(also known as the Nagarakrtagama) was rescued from the sack of the
palace at Cakranagara in Lombok. Once its importance for Javanese
history was recognized, its place was assured: our picture of the
greatness of the Javanese kingdom of Majapahit in the second half
of the 14th century is based largely on the evidence of this one
text, and it is true to say that this picture has formed an
inspiration for modern Indonesians as well. The text is not a
literary masterpiece, and it is not typical of its genre; in fact
it is unique. One of the reasons for this is the fact that here and
there its author, Mpu Prapanca, tells us something about himself,
in particular when he accompanies his king as Superintendent of
Buddhist Affairs on a long journey through the countryside of East
Java in 1359.
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