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Marakata Pangkaja was a Balinese king from the Warmadewa dynasty. He was the son of King Udayana and Queen Mahendradatta, a Javanese princess. His royal title was Çri Dharmawangsa Wardhana Marakata Pangkajastanottunggadewa. He ascended to the throne in 1022 CE, and probably reigned until 1049 CE. His reign coincided with the reign of his elder brother, King Airlangga, who ruled the Mataram Kingdom in Java. After he died, the next king who ruled Bali was his younger brother, King Anak Wungsu.

In several inscriptions, King Marakata is depicted as a ruler who was like Lord Vishnu, who often helps his suffering people. The Bwahan B inscription stated that the king granted the request of the Bwahan village elders to buy a portion of the royal hunting ground, because they lacked sufficient land for herding and collecting firewood. His name is mentioned in at least 10 inscriptions found on the island of Bali.

See also

• Mahendradatta
• Udayana Warmadewa
• Warmadewa dynasty

References

1. ^ Phalgunadi, I. Gusti Putu (1991). Evolution of Hindu Culture in Bali: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. Sundeep Prakashan. pp. 50–51. ISBN 9788185067650.
2. ^ Lansing, J. Stephen (2012). Perfect Order: Recognizing Complexity in Bali. Vol. 22 of Princeton Studies in Complexity (illustrated, reprint ed.). Princeton University Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780691156262.
3. ^ Hauser-Schäublin, Brigitta; Ardika, I Wayan (2008). Burials, Texts and Rituals: Ethnoarchaeological Investigations in North Bali, Indonesia. Universitätsverlag Göttingen. p. 220. ISBN 9783940344120.
4. Citramanik, Luh Gede Ratna; Laksmi, Ni Ketut Puji Astiti. "The Role of Religious Figures in the Government Bureaucracy of King Marakata". Humanis: Journal of Arts and Humanities (in Indonesian). 23.3 Agustus 2019: 224–231.

• Monarchs of Bali
• History of Bali
• 11th-century Indonesian people
• Sons of kings
• Sons of queens regnant