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The name ''Nusantara'' originates from [[Wikipedia:Old Javanese|Old Javanese]]. The word ''nūsa'' means "island," while ''antara'' (from [[Wikipedia:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] अन्तरा) means "outer" or "between," 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 1177 [[Wikipedia:Indian national calendar|Saka]] (1255 CE), 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 then-[[Wikipedia:Mangkubhumi|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.

The name ''Nusantara'' originates from [[Wikipedia:Old Javanese|Old Javanese]]. The word ''nūsa'' means "island," while ''antara'' (from [[Wikipedia:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] अन्तरा) means "outer" or "between," 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 1177 [[Wikipedia:Indian national calendar|Saka]] (1255 CE), 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, [[Wikipedia:Gajah Mada|Gajah Mada]], the then-[[Wikipedia:Mangkubhumi|prime minister]] of the [[Wikipedia:Majapahit|Majapahit Empire]], took the ''[[Wikipedia:Palapa oath|Sumpah Palapa]]'' ('Palapa Oath'), where he vowed not to taste any [[Wikipedia:Spice|spices]] until he had united all of Nusantara under Majapahit rule.

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During the Bandung Congress, which laid the groundwork for the establishment of Nusantara, several names were floated for the new country. John Doe o

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== History ==

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 {{Main|Names of Nusantara}}
-The name ''Nusantara'' originates from [[Wikipedia:Old Javanese|Old Javanese]]. The word ''nūsa'' means "island," while ''antara'' (from [[Wikipedia:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] अन्तरा) means "outer" or "between," 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 1177 [[Wikipedia:Indian national calendar|Saka]] (1255 CE), 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 then-[[Wikipedia:Mangkubhumi|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.
+The name ''Nusantara'' originates from [[Wikipedia:Old Javanese|Old Javanese]]. The word ''nūsa'' means "island," while ''antara'' (from [[Wikipedia:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] अन्तरा) means "outer" or "between," 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 1177 [[Wikipedia:Indian national calendar|Saka]] (1255 CE), 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, [[Wikipedia:Gajah Mada|Gajah Mada]], the then-[[Wikipedia:Mangkubhumi|prime minister]] of the [[Wikipedia:Majapahit|Majapahit Empire]], took the ''[[Wikipedia:Palapa oath|Sumpah Palapa]]'' ('Palapa Oath'), where he vowed not to taste any [[Wikipedia:Spice|spices]] until he had united all of Nusantara under Majapahit rule.
-After the
+During the Bandung Congress, which laid the groundwork for the establishment of Nusantara, several names were floated for the new country. John Doe o
-several prominent figures floated different names for the new country. John Smith of
+different names for the new country. John Smith of
 == History ==

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