Mpu Prapanca wrote the Nagarakretagama, written in Old Javanese, which tells the story of the Majapahit Empire 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.[1]
Mpu Prapanca | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Father | Dang Acarya Kanakamuni |
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