Akarendrawarman was a ruler of
Malayapura kingdom in the
Minangkabau plateau.
His name was found in the
Pagaruyung VII inscription, which is written in
Old Malay, his full title is ''Paduka Sri Maharajadhiraja Srimat Sri Akarendrawarman''.
In carrying out his administration, he was assisted by various other officials, among others was a minister called ''Tuhan'' (lord) ''Parpatih''.
The kingdom was mentioned to be located in ''
Parhyangan'' on ''Mount Mahameru'' (
Mount Marapi).
concluded that Akarendrawarman was the predecessor of King
Adityawarman
Adityawarman (formal regnal name Maharajadiraja Srīmat Srī Udayādityawarma Pratāpaparākrama Rājendra Maulimāli Warmadewa. ) was a king of Malayapura Suvarnabhumi, and is the successor of the Mauli dynasty based in central Sumatra. He ...
, and that the inscription explained the move of the kingdom's capital from
Jambi to
West Sumatra. However, that reading conclusion is seen as incorrect by Griffiths and
Miksic.
See also
*
Bijayendrawarman
*
Mauli dynasty
References
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Indonesian Buddhist monarchs
Minangkabau
West Sumatra
14th-century Indonesian people