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MEANING OF THE TITLE Title of this Epic Poem , Nagarakretagama is "Country/state with sacred tradition (religion)." The author also call this ''Deśawarṇana'' which mean "writing about teritorries". AUTHOR The author of this epic is ''mpu'' Prapanca at 365 class="copylinks">AD (1287 Saka Year). When He Wrote These Epic He Was Not Yet Called ''mpu''. Some Call His Real Name Was '''Pancaksara''' (Panca=five Aksara=letter, See [[akshara ). His father name is ''mpu Narendra'' wich held ''Dharmadyaksa ring Kasogatan'' or Leader/Minister of Budhism affair position. CONTENT This Epic Poem told about situation in Majapahit Kraton in Hayam Wuruk reign, great King in Java and also Nusantara . He reign in 1350 until 1389 AD , at the height of Majapahit , largest kindom ever in Nusantara . Most of text tell King's journey to Blambangan and Singosari. The death of Gajah Mada also written. Another part of text is about Majapahit's Territory and their Tribute as well. Interpretation of this partis remain controversial. Another interesting thing is that Sunda and Madura not told as part of Majapahit but his text tell vast region of Sumatra , Brunei , and even Papua (in the text called ''Wwanin'' |