Kutai

[1]: 52  Its capital is believed to be the current Muara Kaman [id] district located in Kutai Kartanegara Regency and is one of the earliest kingdoms in Indonesian history.

Muara Kaman district which is currently one of the many districts in Kutai Kartanegara Regency is proven to be the place where the capital of the kingdom once stood, it is proven by an ancient remnant of a megalith stone known as Lesong Batu, believed to have been used to make the yūpa inscriptions during the 4th century.

[2] The plinths bear an inscription in the Indic Pallava script, reading "a gift to the Brahmin priests" in Sanskrit.

[3] It is believed these religions were brought to Indonesia around the 2nd and 4th centuries, respectively, when Indian traders arrived on the islands of Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi.

[3] The origin of Kudungga has long been debated, some sources also argue that he was of Indian origin, presumably a descendant from the royalty of the Magadha period,[5] as Dayak people back then lived in the inner jungle parts of Borneo not in the coastal areas, while others argued that the name is similar to Bugis name of Kadungga, with several inscriptions similar to what is found in Kutai were found in Sulawesi.

The Lesong Batu is a megalith stone located in Muara Kaman district, Kutai Kartanegara Regency believed to be the remnants to make yūpa inscriptions during the 4th century.

[2] In 1667, the Dutch East India Company attacked Makassar on the island of Sulawesi leading to the downfall of the Bugis Kingdom of Gowa.

In 1844, following the repulse of James Erskine Murray's expedition and attempt to settle,[7] the Dutch defeated the sultan Aji Muhammad Salehudin, forced him into exile, and took direct control of Kutai.

During the festival of Erau, he will be the guest of honour accompanied by the local government officials such as the governor of East Kalimantan and the Regent of Kutai Kartanegara.