Editing Majapahit (section)

===Inscriptions===
While significant details about the history of Majapahit remain vague,<ref name=ricklefs/>{{rp|page=18}} this period of Javanese history is the more comprehensively documented than any other. The most reliable written sources for this period are [[Old Javanese]] inscriptions on stone and metal, which are contemporary with the events they describe. These inscriptions provide valuable information about dynasties, religious affairs, village communities, society, economics, and the arts.<ref name="Boechari 2012">{{cite book |last=Boechari |title=Melacak Sejarah Kuno Indonesia Lewat Prasasti/Tracing Ancient Indonesian History through Inscriptions |year=2012 |publisher=Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia}}</ref>{{rp|255–236}}

The Majapahit dynasty is described in royal inscriptions such as Kudadu (issued in 1294), Sukhamerta (1296), Tuhanyaru (1323), Gajah Mada (1351), Waringin Pitu (1447) and Trailokyapuri (1486). These sources help us to clarify the family relationships and chronologies of the Majapahit rulers, as well as to correct certain errors found in the ''[[Pararaton]]''. A few inscriptions found outside Java, such as the Pura Abang C inscription discovered in northern Bali, offer conclusive evidence that these areas were under Majapahit control during the late 14th century.<ref name="Sastrawan Empire"/>

[[File:Nagarakertagama.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Nagarakretagama|<nowiki>''Deśarvarṇana''</nowiki>]]'' [[palm-leaf manuscript]] in the National Library of Indonesia collection.]]