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The name ''Nusantara'' originates from Old Javanese. The word ''nūsa'' means "island," while ''antara'' (from Sanskrit अन्तरा) means "between" or "in the middle," thus creating a compound word which literally translates to "the outer islands" or "archipelago." This term was first recorded in the ''Mūla Malurung'' inscription of the Singhasari Kingdom in the 1175 Saka (1255 AD)~~. There~~, ~~''Nusantara''~~ was used to describe the outer territories under the king's authority.

The name ''Nusantara'' originates from [[Wikipedia:Old Javanese|Old Javanese]]. The word ''nūsa'' means "island," while ''antara'' (from [[Wikipedia:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] अन्तरा) means "between" or "in the middle," thus creating a compound word which literally translates to "the outer islands" or "archipelago." This term was first recorded in the ''Mūla Malurung'' inscription of the [[Wikipedia:Singhasari|Singhasari Kingdom]] in the 1175 [[Wikipedia:Indian national calendar|Saka]] (1255 AD), where it was used to describe the outer territories under the king's authority. The term appeared again in Old Javanese manuscripts, the ''[[Wikipedia:Pararaton|Pararaton]]'' and the ''[[Wikipedia:Nagarakretagama|Nagarakretagama]]''. In 1336, the [[Wikipedia:Mangkubhumi|then-prime minister]] of the [[Wikipedia:Majapahit|Majapahit Empire]], [[Wikipedia:Gajah Mada|Gajah Mada]], took the ''[[Wikipedia:Palapa oath|Sumpah Palapa]]'' ('Palapa Oath'), where he vowed not to eat any food containing [[Wikipedia:Spice|spices]] until he had conquered all of Nusantara.

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-The name ''Nusantara'' originates from Old Javanese. The word ''nūsa'' means "island," while ''antara'' (from Sanskrit अन्तरा) means "between" or "in the middle," thus creating a compound word which literally translates to "the outer islands" or "archipelago." This term was first recorded in the ''Mūla Malurung'' inscription of the Singhasari Kingdom in the 1175 Saka (1255 AD). There, ''Nusantara'' was used to describe the outer territories under the king's authority.
+The name ''Nusantara'' originates from [[Wikipedia:Old Javanese|Old Javanese]]. The word ''nūsa'' means "island," while ''antara'' (from [[Wikipedia:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] अन्तरा) means "between" or "in the middle," thus creating a compound word which literally translates to "the outer islands" or "archipelago." This term was first recorded in the ''Mūla Malurung'' inscription of the [[Wikipedia:Singhasari|Singhasari Kingdom]] in the 1175 [[Wikipedia:Indian national calendar|Saka]] (1255 AD), where it was used to describe the outer territories under the king's authority. The term appeared again in Old Javanese manuscripts, the ''[[Wikipedia:Pararaton|Pararaton]]'' and the ''[[Wikipedia:Nagarakretagama|Nagarakretagama]]''. In 1336, the [[Wikipedia:Mangkubhumi|then-prime minister]] of the [[Wikipedia:Majapahit|Majapahit Empire]], [[Wikipedia:Gajah Mada|Gajah Mada]], took the ''[[Wikipedia:Palapa oath|Sumpah Palapa]]'' ('Palapa Oath'), where he vowed not to eat any food containing [[Wikipedia:Spice|spices]] until he had conquered all of Nusantara.
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