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Singhasari

Javanese Kingdom (1222–1292)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 18, 2026
Entity authoritySource title only
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Singhasari, 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.

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The public source identifies “Singhasari” as javanese Kingdom (1222–1292). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Singhasari, Javanese and Kingdom.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1222, 1292—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Singhasari, Javanese and Kingdom providing the first useful test.
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Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 18, 2026. The first chronological checks are 1222 and 1292.

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This entry incorporates text from “Singhasari” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.