Mpu Prapanca

MpuPrapanca
Nationality	Majapahit
Other names	Dang Acarya Nadendra, Winada
Occupation(s)	Buddhist monk Member of Dharmādhyakṣa ring kasogatan Old Javanese Writer
Notable work	Book of Nagarakretagama
Parent	Dang Acarya Kanakamuni (father)

Mpu Prapanca wrote the Nagarakretagama, written in Old Javanese, which tells the story of the Majapahit Kingdom and other stories of ancient Hindu-Javanese kingdoms. The Buddhist monk Prapanca wrote the chronicle in 1365 (or 1287 Saka year) as a eulogy to Hayam Wuruk, who brought Majapahit to its peak.

References

1. ^ Malkiel-Jirmounsky, Myron (1939). "The Study of The Artistic Antiquities of Dutch India". Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies. 4 (1). Harvard-Yenching Institute: 59–68. doi:10.2307/2717905. JSTOR 2717905.

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