Tugu inscription

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

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1. Who discovered Tugu inscription?Tugu village, Koja, North Jakarta, Indonesia
2. What is the period?Mid-5th century CE
3. What is the kingdom?Tarumanagara
4. Who wrote the Tugu inscription?King Purnawarman of the Tarumanagara kingdom wrote it, describing his work on the Chandrabhaga and Gomati rivers.
5. Why does the Tugu inscription talk about rivers?It explains how the king straightened and widened the rivers to stop floods during the monsoon and to keep water flowing for irrigation in the dry season.

Epigraphy: The study of inscriptions, their age, origin, and meaning.
Pallava Script: An ancient South Indian script that was widely used in inscriptions across Southeast Asia during the early medieval period.
Indianization: The historical process by which societies in Southeast Asia adopted and adapted aspects of Indian culture, religion, and political systems.
Hydraulic Engineering: The branch of civil engineering concerned with the flow and conveyance of water, including its storage, distribution, and utilization.