Makata Pangkaja was a Balinese king from the Warmadewa dynasty. He was the son of King Udayana and Queen

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, a Javanese princess. His royal title was Çri Dharmawangsa Wardhana Marakata Pangkajastanottunggadewa. He ascended to the throne in 1022 CE, and probably reigned until 1049 CE. His reign coincided with the reign of his elder brother, King Airlangga, who ruled the Medang Kingdom in Java. After he died, the next king who ruled Bali was his younger brother, King

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. In several inscriptions, King Marakata is depicted as a ruler who was like Lord

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, who often helps his suffering people. The Bwahan B inscription stated that the king granted the request of the Bwahan village elders to buy a portion of the royal hunting ground, because they lacked sufficient land for herding and collecting firewood. His name is mentioned in at least 10 inscriptions found on the island of

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{{s-end Monarchs of Bali History of Bali 11th-century Indonesian people

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