Samaskuta was an ancient kingdom in Sumatra's interior, at the location of present-day Lake Singkarak.[1] Little is known about its founding, but the kingdom is known to have existed before the eruption of Krakatoa in the 5th century. It is believed that the Kingdom sank into Lake Singkarak after the volcanic explosion.[2] In the book Pararaton, Prabhava Sangkala is mentioned as the king of Samaskuta in AD 416.[1][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Iguchi, Masatoshi (2013). Java Essay: The History and Culture of a Southern Country. Matador. pp. 128–129. ISBN 9781784628857.
  2. ^ Trübner's Record: A Journal Devoted to the Literature of the East. Clarendon. 1889. p. 85.
  3. ^ Behrend, T.E.; Pudjiastuti, Titik (1997). Katalog Induk Naskah Naskah Nusantara. Vol. 3-A. Jakarta: Fakultas Sastra, Indonesia University, Yayasan Obor Indonesia, École Française d'Extrême-Orient. p. 507. ((cite encyclopedia)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Sasraningrat (1894). "Wayang #1233, 31-38". Paramayoga.


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