Editing Majapahit (section)

==Majapahit in popular culture==
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[[File:Theatrical Majapahit.jpg|thumb|right|Theatrical performance depicting the Mongol invasion of Java, performed by 150 students of [[Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta]]. The history of Majapahit continues to inspire contemporary artists.]]
Celebrated as 'the golden era of the archipelago', the Majapahit empire has inspired many writers and artists (and continues to do so) to create their works based on this era or to describe and mention it. The impact of the Majapahit theme on popular culture can be seen in the following:

===Literature===
* ''Sandyakalaning Majapahit'' (1933), or Twilight/Sunset in Majapahit is a historical romance that took place during the fall of Majapahit empire, written by [[Sanusi Pane]].
* ''Panji Koming'' (since 1979), a weekly [[comic strip]] by Dwi Koendoro published in the Sunday edition of [[Kompas]], telling the everyday life of Panji Koming, a common Majapahit citizen. Although it took place in the Majapahit era, the comic strip serves as witty [[satire]] and [[criticism]] of modern Indonesian society. From a political, social, cultural and current point of view, Indonesia is described as the '[[reincarnation]]' of the Majapahit empire. The current Indonesian president is often portrayed as a Majapahit monarch or prime minister.
* ''Senopati Pamungkas'' (1986, reprinted in 2003), a martial art-historical epic novel by Arswendo Atmowiloto. It takes place in the late Singhasari period and formation of Majapahit. This novel describes the sagas, royal intrigues, and romance of the formation of the kingdom as well as the adventure of the main character, a commoner named Upasara Wulung and his forbidden love affair with princess Gayatri Rajapatni, whom later becomes the consort of [[Raden Wijaya]], the first king of Majapahit.
* ''Imperium Majapahit'', a comic book series by Jan Mintaraga, published by Elexmedia Komputindo. This series tells the history of Majapahit from its formation until the decline.
* ''[[Gajah Mada (book)|Gajah Mada]]'', a [[pentalogy]] written by [[Langit Kresna Hariadi]] depicting a fictionalised detail of [[Gajah Mada]]'s life from the [[Gajah Mada#Rise to power|Kuti rebellion]] up to the [[Gajah Mada#The Bubat Incident|Bubat War]].
* ''[[Dyah Pitaloka]]'' (2007), a novel written by Hermawan Aksan, fictionalising the detailed life story of Sundanese princess [[Dyah Pitaloka Citraresmi]] set around the [[Gajah Mada#The Bubat Incident|Bubat War]]. The novel virtually takes the same context and was inspired by the [[Kidung Sundayana]].
* ''Jung Jawa'' (2009), an anthology of short stories written by Rendra Fatrisna Kurniawan, imagining the life of the Nusantara people, published by Babel Publishing.

===Film and Radio===
* ''Saur Sepuh'' (1987–1991), a radio drama and film by Niki Kosasih. Begun as a popular radio drama program in the late 1980s, Saur Sepuh is based on 15th-century Java, centred around the story about a fictional hero named Brama Kumbara, the king of Madangkara, a fictional kingdom neighbour of the [[Kingdom of Sunda|Pajajaran]]. In several stories the Paregreg war is described, that is to say, the civil war of Majapahit between Wikramawardhana and Bhre Wirabhumi. This part has been made into a single feature film entitled 'Saur Sepuh' as well.
* ''Tutur Tinular'', a radio drama and film by S Tidjab. Tutur Tinular is a [[martial art]] historical epic fictional story with the Majapahit era serving as the background of the story. The story also involved a romance between the hero named Arya Kamandanu and his Chinese lover Mei Shin.
* ''Wali Songo'', the film tells the story of [[Wali Sanga|nine Muslim saints]] ('wali') who spread [[Islam]] to Java. The story took place near the end of the Majapahit era and the formation of [[Demak Sultanate|Demak]]. It describes the decaying Majapahit empire where royals are fighting each other for power while the commoners suffer.
* ''[[Puteri Gunung Ledang (film)|Puteri Gunung Ledang]]'' (2004), a [[Malaysia]]n epic film based on [[Legend of Puteri Gunung Ledang|a traditional Malay legend]]. This film recounts the love story between Gusti Putri Retno Dumilah, a Majapahit princess, and [[Hang Tuah]], a [[Malaccan Sultanate|Malaccan]] admiral.

===Video game===
* ''[[Civilization 5: Brave New World]] (2013)'', where [[Gajah Mada]] appeared as one of the leaders of a great civilisation in the second expansion of the [[Civilization 5]] game. He is the leader of the Indonesian civilisation, with the emblem of the Indonesian empire being the [[Surya Majapahit]], although in the game the empire is known as the "Indonesian empire" instead.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pitcher |first1=Jenna |title=Civilization 5's Brave New World expansion introduces Morocco and Indonesia |url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/5/21/4350894/civilization-5s-brave-new-world-expansion-introduces-morocco-and |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=Polygon |date=21 May 2013}}</ref>
* Later, in [[Civilization VI|''Civilization 6 (2016),'']] ''a'' downloadable content has one of its rulers, [[Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi|Dyah Gitarja]] (referred as Gitarja in-game) as the leader of the Indonesian civilization, with the emblem being a simpler version of the Surya Majapahit. The unique unit of Indonesian civilization is the ''jong''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Andy |first1=Chalk |title=Civilization 6 is also adding Indonesia to the mix |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/civilization-6-is-also-adding-indonesia-to-the-mix/ |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=[[PC Gamer]] |date=17 October 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
* On the ''Rise of the Rajas'' expansion pack from ''[[Age of Empires II]]'', [[Gajah Mada]] appears in a campaign detailing his rise and then fall after the Pasunda Bubat tragedy. He also made appearance in the ''[[Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition]]''.
* A unit called Cetbang Cannon is available for Indonesia, a revolutionary nation available for the Dutch and Portuguese civilization in ''[[Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition]]''.
* Majapahit is featured as a civilization in ''[[Civilization VII]]''. They appear during the exploration period of the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://civilization.2k.com/civ-vii/game-guide/civilizations/majapahit/#:~:text=Majapahit%20%2D%20Exploration%20Age%20Civilization&text=The%20last%20great%20Hindu%20kingdom,dawn%20of%20the%20global%20era.|title=MAJAPAHIT - EXPLORATION AGE CIVILIZATION|date=December 2, 2024|access-date=December 10, 2024|publisher=[[2K (company)|2K]]|website=civilization.2k.com}}</ref>