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Pagaruyung Kingdom
Old Kingdom in Sumatra, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pagaruyung (Minangkabau: Karajaan Pagaruyuang, other name: Pagaruyung Dārul Qarār), also known as Pagarruyung, Pagar Ruyung and Malayapura or Malayupura,[2] was a kingdom that once stood in the island of Sumatra and the seat of the Minangkabau kings of Western Sumatra.[3] Modern Pagaruyung is a village in Tanjung Emas subdistrict, Tanah Datar regency, located near the town of Batusangkar, Indonesia.
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Malayapura ملاياڤورا Pagaruyung Dārul Qarār ڤݢرويڠ دار القرار | |||||||||||
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1347–1833 | |||||||||||
Royal seal of
Sultan Tangkal Alam[1] | |||||||||||
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Capital | Pagaruyung | ||||||||||
Common languages | Sanskrit, Minang, and Malay | ||||||||||
Religion | Hindu-Buddhism (first era), Animism, Sunni Islam (last era) | ||||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
Maharaja Diraja | |||||||||||
• 1347–1375 (First King) | Adityawarman | ||||||||||
• 1789–1833 Last King) | Sultan Tangkal Alam | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
• Established | 1347 | ||||||||||
1833 | |||||||||||
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Today part of | Indonesia |
Prior to its establishment, the kingdom was part of Malayapura,[4] a kingdom that the Amoghapasa inscription mentions was ruled by Adityawarman,[5] who established himself as the ruler of Bhumi Malayu in Suwarnabhumi. Also included in Malayapura were the kingdom of Dharmasraya and several other kingdoms or conquests of Adityawarman.[6]