Singhasari

Singhasari (Javanese: ꦏꦫꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦱꦶꦔ꧀ꦲꦱꦫꦶ, romanized: Karaton Singhasari or Karaton Singosari, Indonesian: Kerajaan Singasari), also known as Tumapel, was a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist kingdom located in east Java between 1222 and 1292. The kingdom succeeded the Kingdom of Kediri as the dominant kingdom in eastern Java. The kingdom's name is cognate to the Singosari district of Malang Regency, located several kilometres north of Malang City.

Singhasari
ꦱꦶꦔ꧀ꦲꦱꦫꦶ (Javanese)
1222–1292
Expansion of Singhasari during the reign of Kertanegara
CapitalTumapel, later called Kutaraja Singhasari (modern outskirt Malang)
Common languagesOld Javanese, Sanskrit
Religion
Kejawen, Hinduism, Buddhism, Animism
GovernmentMonarchy
Maharaja 
 1222–1227
Ken Arok
 1268–1292
Kertanegara
History 
 Coronation of Ken Arok
1222
 Invasion by Jayakatwang of Kediri
1292
CurrencyNative gold and silver coins
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kediri (historical kingdom)
Majapahit
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