Dara Petak

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Dara Petak or Dara Pethak, also known in her formal name as Indreswari, was the consort of King Kertarajasa Jayawardhana, the founder of Majapahit kingdom.[1][2] She was a Dharmasraya princess from Sumatra and the only non-Javanese wife of Kertarajasa, and also the mother of Jayanegara, the second monarch of Majapahit.[3] Tradition mentioned her as a woman of exceptional beauty.

Dara Petak
Indreswari
Stri Tinuheng Pura
BornDara Pethak
"white dove"
Jayanagara
HouseMauli (by birth)
Rajasa (by marriage)
FatherTribhuwanaraja

The name Dara Pethak in

old Malay means "white dove", while her other name Indreswari in Sanskrit means "the consort of Indra
" and it was acquired after her marriage to Majapahit first king.

Early life

She was the daughter of King

Kertanagara.[5][2]

The two princesses was originally intended for Kertanagara, however because the Singhasari King has died, his heir

Amoghapasa to the Dharmasraya kingdom.[6][7]

As the king's consort

Within Majapahit palace, Dara Petak cleverly pleased the king, won his favour and subsequently become the king's favourite consort. She acquired the title Stri tinuheng pura, or the most honored wife in the palace. According to Nagarakretagama, Raden Wijaya already had four wives, Tribhuwaneswari, Prajnaparamita, Narendra Duhita, and Gayatri Rajapatni; all of them were Singhasari princesses, the daughters of Kertanagara.[8][9] According to Pararaton, Dara Petak was promoted to honorable title because she was the only wife that produced male heir for the king, prince Jayanegara.[10][8] According to Nagarakretagama, the name of Jayanagara's mother is Indreswari, so it is assumed that this was the new official name of Dara Petak after her marriage to the king.

In Kertarajasa inscription (1305), Jayanegara was mentioned as the son of Tribhuwaneswari, the prime queen and first wife of Raden Wijaya. To reconcile these records, some historians suggest that Jayanegara was the biological son of Indreswari or Dara Petak, and he was later being adopted by the childless queen consort Tribhuwaneswari, in order to be promoted as the heir of the throne.[11] Jayanegara become the successor of King Kertarajasa.

References

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  8. ^ a b Muljana, Prof Dr Slamet (2005-08-18). Runtuhnya Kerajaan Hindu-Jawa dan Timbulnya Negara-Negara Islam di Nusantara (in Indonesian). Lkis Pelangi Aksara.
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  • Poesponegoro & Notosusanto (ed.). 1990. Sejarah Nasional Indonesia Jilid II. Jakarta: Balai Pustaka.
  • Slamet Muljana. 2005. Menuju Puncak Kemegahan (terbitan ulang 1965). Yogyakarta: LKIS
  • Slamet Muljana. 1979. Nagarakretagama dan Tafsir Sejarahnya. Jakarta: Bhratara
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