Anjuk Ladang inscription

Anjuk Ladang inscription is a stone stele inscription dated to the year 859 Saka (L.-C. Damais' version, 937 CE) or 857 Saka (Brandes' version, 935 CE) issued by King Sri Isyana (Pu Sindok) of Kingdom of Mataram after moving his capital to the eastern part of Java.

The inscription mentioned and honored the commendable deed of the people of Anjuk Ladang village on assisting Pu Sindok on repelling the invading Malay king in the year 937 CE.

de Casparis, the villagers of Anjuk Ladang was awarded for their service and merit on assisting the king's army — under the leadership of Pu Sindok, to repel the invading Malayu (Sumatran, highly possible referring Srivijaya) army that tried to approach the capital and has reached the area near Nganjuk.

According to de Casparis in his paper Some Notes on Transfer of Capitals in Ancient Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, the inscription mentioned that King Pu Sindok has erected a monument of victory (jayastambha) after successfully repelled the invading Malay king, and in the year 937 CE, the monument was replaced by a temple.

14-15: ... parnnaha nikanaŋ lmah uŋwana saŋ hyaŋ prasada atêhêra jaya[sta]mbha wiwit matêwêkniraŋlahakan satru[nira] [haj]ja[n] ri [ma]layu.in this place [who have chosen] to be the establishment of a sacred building, in lieu of a victory monument, [it was there] marks the first time he [the king] defeated the enemy king from Malayu.The inscription also mentioning the kingdom's name: Kita prasiddha mangraksa kadatwan rahyangta i Mdaŋ i Bhûmi Matarâm.This phrase reveals the name of the palace of the Mataram Kingdom.

Part of the inscription on the Anjuk Ladang stele.