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'''Kediri''' was an [[Indianized kingdom]] based in eastern [[Java (island)|Java]] from [[1042]] to around [[1222]]. Despite the seeming lack of archaeological remains, the age of Kediri was one which saw much development in field of classical literature. <ref>{{cite book | last =Bullough | first =Nigel| title =Historic East Java: Remains in Stone| consulting editor: Mujiyono PH| publisher =ADLine Communications| date =Indonesian 50th independence day commemorative editio(contracted; show full)jaya king who asked for help and the details of this naval campaign.  The Cholas continued a series of raids and conquests throughout what is now [[Indonesia]] and [[Malaysia]] for the next 20 years.  Although the Chola invasion was ultimately unsuccessful, it gravely weakened the Srivijayan hegemony and enabled the formation of regional kingdoms, like Kediri, based on agriculture rather than trade. And later Kediri even manage to control spice trade routes to eastern spice islands (Maluku).

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[[ca Chinese]] source in the book of ''Chu-fan-chi'' written around 1200, Chou-Ju-Kua describe that in [[Southeast Asia]] archipelago there was two most powerful and richest kingdoms; [[Srivijaya]] and [[Java]] (Kediri). In Java he founds that the people adhere two kinds of religions; [[buddhism]] and the religions of [[brahmins]] ([[hinduism]]). The people of Java are brave and short tempered, dare to put a fight. Their favourite pastimes was cockfighting and pigfighting. The curency was made from th(contracted; show full)

== Culture ==
Celebrated as the era of blossomming literature and culture, Kediri gave Javanese culture significant contributions in the field of Javanese classic literature. Next to literary works that has been mentioned earlier, there's also other important literary works, such as the book of [[Lubdhaka]] and [[Wrtasancaya]] by Mpu Tanakung, [[Krisnayana]] written by Mpu Triguna, and [[Sumanasantaka]] by Mpu Monaguna. 
From all of the literary works, historian can catch the glimpse of everyday life in the court of Kediri. However none was as exciting and detailed as how [[Chinese]] source describing the country.

The book of ''Ling-wai-tai-ta'' composed by Chou K'u-fei in 1178 gave the glimpse of everyday life of Kediri that can't be found from any other sources about the goverment and the people of Kediri. <ref>{{cite book | author= Drs. R. Soekmono,| title= ''Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2'', 2nd ed. | publisher = Penerbit Kanisius | date =1973, 5th reprint edition in 1988 | location =Yogyakarta| pages =page 59 }} </ref>. According to this C(contracted; show full)[[Category:Historical Hindu kingdoms]]


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