13th century in Java
In Java, year 1300, Majapahit was
a Great Emperor. Gajah Mada the General of Majapahit has been proven his swear
known as Amukti Palapa. He succeeded to conquer the lands in Malaka, Sumatra,
Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, Nusa Tenggara and Bali to revive the Empire of
Majapahit.
There was Sunda Kingdom. The land
was out ruled of Majapahit. Hayam Wuruk the King of Majapahit fallen in love
with a picture of Sundanese Princes named Dyah Pitaloka and he decided to marry
her. Without his knowing, his mother Tribuana Tunggadewi has been made an
agreement with his aunty Dyah Rajadewi Maharajasa to make his cousin Padukasori
as a wife for Hayam Wuruk.
Mainwhile, Linggabuana the King
of Sunda Kingdom was very pleasure when he got married proposal to his daughter
from the Great King of Majapahit. Pitaloka did not have any comment, but she
would not make her father disappointed.
When the wedding ceremony in
Sunda Palace prepared, Majapahit massager demanded the Sundanese to unleash the
ceremonial because the wedding party will be provided by Majapahit. Bunisora,
Linggabuana’s brother reminded his brother to stay at the Palace. Going to
Majapahit as bride was against with their rules and their customs. Linggabuana
denied his brother suggestion. He was insisted to go to Majapahit.
Hundred of people bring the
carriage of Sundanesse bride to the river. Three giant boats sailed in the
ocean from Sunda in West Java to Majapahit in East Java. When the bride arrived in Majapahit , they
transited in a rest area named Bubat.
Out of their prediction, Majapahit welcomed the Sundanese bride with
battle soldiers. They treated the bride as a tribute to a ruler. The Sundanese
could not accept their treatment. The battle could not deny. It was broken
between Sunda and Majapahit. Sunda soldiers, the Sunda King and the Princes
were passed away in the unfair battle at the Bubat area.
The Kingdom of Majapahit blamed
Gajah Mada as a director behind the Bubat tragedy to conquer Sunda. Gajah Mada
scarified him self to taken the blame just for saving the great name of
Majapahit. He decided to go out far away from Majapahit. No body knew where he
was gone. Somebody guessed he was gone
with his true love, the mysterious women behind of this story.
