A Pujungan Inscription, also called Bronze Tongtong Inscription, is a short inscription written on a copper

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: ''tongtong, kulkul''), which was found in the village of Pujungan in Pupuan District,

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. This inscription is thought to have been written during the reign of King

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in the 11th century. This is the first inscription that mentions the name ''

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'', the name of the indigenous people of

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. Philologist J.G. de Casparis examined the inscription, which read:

''Sasakdhana prihhan srih jayannira''

which he interpreted as:

"This object is a gift from (a) Sasak, (for) the commemoration of his victory."

Currently, the inscription is stored in Pujungan Temple.

References

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