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Nusantara is a traditional geographical concept that encompasses the Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
n lands from Sabang
Sabang

Sabang is a city in Aceh, Indonesia. The city is located on Weh Island, 17 km north of Banda Aceh. It has an area of 118 km? and population of 23,654 ....
 in the West to Manokwari
Manokwari

File:BirdsHeadPeninsula Topo.jpgManokwari is a city and regency in the Indonesian province of West Papua , at the western end of New Guinea. Since 2003 it has been the capital of the province....
 in the East, coastal Kalimantan
Kalimantan

In most languages in the world, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while for Indonesians, the name "Kalimantan" usually refers to the whole island of Borneo....
, and all but the northwest corner of Sulawesi
Sulawesi

Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands....
, the Malaysia
Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
n lands of Sarawak
Sarawak

Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , it is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia; the second largest, Sabah, lies to the northeast....
 and Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia , also known as Malaya or West Malaysia, is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north....
, most islands of the Philippine archipelago
Archipelago

An archipelago is a chain or cluster of islands that are formed tectonically. The word archipelago literally means "chief sea", from Italian language arcipelago , derived ultimately from Greek language arkhon and pelagos ....
, and the lands of both Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
 and Brunei
Brunei

Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia....
. Within Indonesia, it has come to be synonymous with Indonesia, excluding the Malaysian, Filipino, Singaporean, and Bruneian lands, but including the interior of Kalimantan, the last corner of Sulawesi, and Papua
Papua (Indonesian province)

Papua is the largest Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia, comprising a majority part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands ....
 (from Manokwari to Merauke
Merauke

Merauke is a town in Merauke Regency, Papua province, Indonesia. It is next to Maro River.The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Merauke is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke....
 on the Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands ....
n border).

The word Nusantara was taken from an oath by Gajah Mada
Gajah Mada

Gajah Mada was, according to Javanese script old manuscripts, Poetry and mythology, a famous military leader and prime minister of the Majapahit Empire, credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory....
 written on a Javanese old manuscript of Negarakertagama.






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Nusantara is a traditional geographical concept that encompasses the Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
n lands from Sabang
Sabang

Sabang is a city in Aceh, Indonesia. The city is located on Weh Island, 17 km north of Banda Aceh. It has an area of 118 km? and population of 23,654 ....
 in the West to Manokwari
Manokwari

File:BirdsHeadPeninsula Topo.jpgManokwari is a city and regency in the Indonesian province of West Papua , at the western end of New Guinea. Since 2003 it has been the capital of the province....
 in the East, coastal Kalimantan
Kalimantan

In most languages in the world, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while for Indonesians, the name "Kalimantan" usually refers to the whole island of Borneo....
, and all but the northwest corner of Sulawesi
Sulawesi

Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands....
, the Malaysia
Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
n lands of Sarawak
Sarawak

Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , it is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia; the second largest, Sabah, lies to the northeast....
 and Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia , also known as Malaya or West Malaysia, is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north....
, most islands of the Philippine archipelago
Archipelago

An archipelago is a chain or cluster of islands that are formed tectonically. The word archipelago literally means "chief sea", from Italian language arcipelago , derived ultimately from Greek language arkhon and pelagos ....
, and the lands of both Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
 and Brunei
Brunei

Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia....
. Within Indonesia, it has come to be synonymous with Indonesia, excluding the Malaysian, Filipino, Singaporean, and Bruneian lands, but including the interior of Kalimantan, the last corner of Sulawesi, and Papua
Papua (Indonesian province)

Papua is the largest Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia, comprising a majority part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands ....
 (from Manokwari to Merauke
Merauke

Merauke is a town in Merauke Regency, Papua province, Indonesia. It is next to Maro River.The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Merauke is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke....
 on the Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands ....
n border).

The word Nusantara was taken from an oath by Gajah Mada
Gajah Mada

Gajah Mada was, according to Javanese script old manuscripts, Poetry and mythology, a famous military leader and prime minister of the Majapahit Empire, credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory....
 written on a Javanese old manuscript of Negarakertagama. Gajah Mada (d. circa 1364) was, according to Javanese old manuscripts, poems
Poetry

Poetry is a form of literature art in which language is used for its aesthetics and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning ....
 and mythology
Mythology

The word mythology refers to a body of folklore/myths/legends that a particular culture believes to be true and that often use the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity....
, a famous military leader and prime minister
Prime minister

A prime minister is the most senior minister of Cabinet in the Executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. The position is usually held by, but need not always be held by, a politician....
 (mahapatih) of the Majapahit Empire
Majapahit Empire

Majapahit was an Indianized kingdom based on the island of Java from 1293 to around 1500. Its most succesful ruler was Hayam Wuruk, whose reign from 1350 to 1389 marked the empire's greatest reach of influence when it dominated kingdoms in Maritime Southeast Asia ....
, credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory. Gajah Mada is said to have delivered an oath called Sumpah Palapa, in which he vowed not to eat any food containing spices until he had conquered all of Nusantara. In modern Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
 he serves as an important national hero and nationalistic
Nationalism

Nationalism refers to an ideology, a feeling, a form of culture, or a social movement that focuses on the nation. While there is significant debate over the historical origins of nations, nearly all Expert accept that nationalism, at least as an ideology and social movement, is a Modernity phenomenon originating in Europe....
 symbol
Symbol

A symbol is something such as an entity, picture, written word, sound, or particular mark that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention....
.

Ancient concepts of Nusantara


Etymology

Nusantara is derived from Javanese word of "Nusa" (island) and "Antero" (other, as a whole). In Javanese concept of state, the monarch has the power over three areas:

  1. Negara Agung, or the Grand State, the core kingdom. this includes the capital and the surrounding area. In Majapahit sense, this area covered the whole East Java
    East Java

    East Java is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and also includes neighboring Madura Island and Bawean islands....
     and its surrounding area.
  2. Mancanegara, countries surrounding Negara Agung. These countries' cultures shows strong influence of Javanese culture and concepts. If this concept is used in the context of Majapahit empire, this includes the whole Java
    Java

    Java is an island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city, Jakarta. Once the centre of powerful Hindu kingdoms, The spread of Islam in Indonesia , and the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies, Java now plays a dominant role in the economic and political life of Indonesia....
     island, Madura
    Madura

    Madura is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java . The island comprises an area of approximately 4,250 km? and a population of about four million, most of whom are ethnicity Madurese people....
    , Bali
    Bali

    Bali is an Indonesian island located at , the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 Provinces of Indonesia with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island....
    , and maybe Lampung
    Lampung

    Lampung is a provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia, located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra. It borders the provinces of Bengkulu and South Sumatra....
     and Palembang
    Palembang

    Palembang is a city of 1,286,000 in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the capital of the Provinces of Indonesia of South Sumatra and its metropolitan area includes more than 1,730,000 people....
     (South Sumatra
    South Sumatra

    South Sumatra is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of Lampung to the south, Bengkulu to the west, and Jambi to the north....
    ).
  3. Nusantara, areas which do not resonate Javanese culture, but sometimes still claimed as colonies where they had to pay tribute.


The history of Nusantara

Nusantara was firstly used by Gajah Mada (a prime minister of Majapahit kingdom) to refer a geographically term of Majapahit kingdom. Gajah Mada made an oath called Palapa Oath (Sumpah Palapa) to conquer Gurun, Seram
Seram

Seram is an island in the Maluku Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is located north of Ambon Island. The chief port/town is Masohi....
, Tanjungpura, Haru, Pahang
Pahang

Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea....
, Dompo, Bali, Sunda
Sunda

Sunda may refer to:In Indonesia:-* Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the western part of the Malay archipelago** Greater Sunda Islands** Lesser Sunda Islands...
, Palembang
Palembang

Palembang is a city of 1,286,000 in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the capital of the Provinces of Indonesia of South Sumatra and its metropolitan area includes more than 1,730,000 people....
, Tumasik
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
. All of those region called as 'Nusantara'.

It is said that it was during Gajah Mada
Gajah Mada

Gajah Mada was, according to Javanese script old manuscripts, Poetry and mythology, a famous military leader and prime minister of the Majapahit Empire, credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory....
 appointment as mahapatih under queen Tribhuwanatunggadewi that Gajah Mada took his famous oath, the Sumpah Palapa. The declaration of this oath is described in the Pararaton
Pararaton

The Pararaton, also known as the Book of Kings, is a manuscript in the Kawi language. The comparatively short text of 32 folio-size pages contains the history of the kings of Singhasari and Majapahit in eastern Java ....
 (Book of Kings), an chronicle of Java
Java

Java is an island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city, Jakarta. Once the centre of powerful Hindu kingdoms, The spread of Islam in Indonesia , and the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies, Java now plays a dominant role in the economic and political life of Indonesia....
nese history that dates from the 15th or 16th century:

“Sira Gajah Mada pepatih amungkubumi tan ayun amukita palapa, sira Gajah Mada : Lamun huwus kalah nusantara ingsun amukti palapa, lamun kalah ring Gurun, ring Seram, Tanjungpura, ring Haru, ring Pahang, Dompo, ring Bali, Sunda, Palembang, Tumasik, samana ingsun amukti palapa “

"Gajah Mada
Gajah Mada

Gajah Mada was, according to Javanese script old manuscripts, Poetry and mythology, a famous military leader and prime minister of the Majapahit Empire, credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory....
, he the prime minister, said he will not taste spice, said Gajah Mada : Until I have unified Nusantara
Nusantara

Nusantara is a traditional geographical concept that encompasses the Indonesian lands from Sabang in the West to Manokwari in the East, coastal Kalimantan, and all but the northwest corner of Sulawesi, the Malaysian lands of Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, most islands of the Philippine archipelago, and the lands of both Singapore and Brunei...
, I shall not taste spice. Unless I have conquered Gurun, Seram
Seram

Seram is an island in the Maluku Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is located north of Ambon Island. The chief port/town is Masohi....
, Tanjungpura, Haru, Pahang
Pahang

Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea....
, Dompo, Bali, Sunda
Sunda

Sunda may refer to:In Indonesia:-* Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the western part of the Malay archipelago** Greater Sunda Islands** Lesser Sunda Islands...
, Palembang
Palembang

Palembang is a city of 1,286,000 in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the capital of the Provinces of Indonesia of South Sumatra and its metropolitan area includes more than 1,730,000 people....
, Tumasik
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
, I shall never taste spice."

While often interpreted literally to mean that Gajah Mada would not allow his food to be spiced, the oath is sometimes interpreted to mean that Gajah Mada
Gajah Mada

Gajah Mada was, according to Javanese script old manuscripts, Poetry and mythology, a famous military leader and prime minister of the Majapahit Empire, credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory....
 would abstain from all earthly comforts until he has conquered the entire known archipelago for Majapahit.

Even his closest friends were initially skeptical of his oath, but Gajah Mada kept pursuing his dream to unify Nusantara under the glory of Majapahit. Soon he conquered the surrounding territory of Bedahulu, (Bali
Bali

Bali is an Indonesian island located at , the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 Provinces of Indonesia with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island....
), and Lombok
Lombok

Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It is part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east....
 (1343). He then sent the navy
Navy

A navy is the branch of a nation's military forces principally designated for naval warfare and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions....
 westward to invade the remnants of the thallassocratic
Thalassocracy

The term thalassocracy refers to a state with primarily maritime realms?an empire at sea, such as the Phoenician network of merchant cities....
 kingdom of Sriwijaya in Palembang
Palembang

Palembang is a city of 1,286,000 in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the capital of the Provinces of Indonesia of South Sumatra and its metropolitan area includes more than 1,730,000 people....
. There he installed Adityawarman
Adityawarman

Adityawarman , according to a 16th century Javanese text, was the son of a Malay princess captured in 1263 and a Javanese prince. He was related to the royal house of Majapahit and brought up in that kingdom's Kraton ....
, a Majapahit prince as vassal ruler of the Minangkabau
Minangkabau

The Minangkabau ethnic group is indigenous to the highlands of West Sumatra, in Indonesia. Their culture is matrilineal, with property and land passing down from mother to daughter, while religious and political affairs are the province of men ....
 in West Sumatra
West Sumatra

West Sumatra is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island Sumatra, and borders the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast....
.

He then conquered the first Islamic sultanate in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India and north of Australia....
, Samudra Pasai
Pasai

Pasai, also known as Samudera and Samudera-Pasai sometimes called Samudera Darussalam was a Muslim harbour kingdom on the north coast of Sumatra from the 13th to the 15th centuries CE....
, and another state in Swarnadwipa (Sumatra
Sumatra

Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the list of islands by area in the world ....
). Gajah Mada also conquered Bintan
Bintan

Bintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island of 1,866 square kilometers, and is part of the Riau Islands province of Indonesia. The capital of Bintan is the southwestern city of Tanjung Pinang....
, Tumasik (Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
), Melayu
Melayu Kingdom

Melayu Kingdom was a classical Southeast Asian kingdom that existed between the 4th and the 13th century of the common era. It was established around present-day Jambi on Sumatra, Indonesia....
 (now known as Jambi), and Kalimantan
Kalimantan

In most languages in the world, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while for Indonesians, the name "Kalimantan" usually refers to the whole island of Borneo....
.

At the resignation of the queen, Tribuwanatunggadewi, her son, Hayam Wuruk
Hayam Wuruk

Hayam Wuruk, also called Rajasanagara, , was the ruler of the Java Hindu state of Majapahit at the time of its greatest power. He was preceded by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi and succeeded by Wikramawardhana....
 (ruled 1350-1389) became king. Gajah Mada
Gajah Mada

Gajah Mada was, according to Javanese script old manuscripts, Poetry and mythology, a famous military leader and prime minister of the Majapahit Empire, credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory....
 retained his position as mahapatih under the new king and continued his military campaign
Military campaign

In the military sciences, a military campaign is a term applied to Scale , long duration, significant military strategy Military plan incorporating a series of inter-related military operations or battles forming a distinct part of a larger conflict often called a war....
 by expanding eastward into Logajah, Gurun, Seram
Seram

Seram is an island in the Maluku Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is located north of Ambon Island. The chief port/town is Masohi....
, Hutankadali, Sasak
Sasak

The Sasak live mainly on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, numbering around 2.6 million . They are related to the Balinese in language and race, although the Sasak are predominantly Muslim while the Balinese are Hindu....
, Makassar
Makassar

Makassar, is the Provinces of Indonesia capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was formally named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably....
, Buton
Buton

Buton , is an island in Indonesia located off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi....
, Banggai
Banggai

Banggai Archipelago is a group of islands, which is located at the far eastern end of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It makes up a newly established regency after splitting out of Luwuk....
, Kunir, Galiyan
Kangean

Kangean may refer to:*Kangean Islands*Kangean Island*Kangean language*1908 meteorite fall, see meteorite falls...
, Salayar
Selayar

Selayar or Saleyer , an archipelago, part of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It lies in the Flores Sea, between Sulawesi and Flores. Kabupaten Selayar is the Selayar Regency, covering 903,35 km? with a population of about 100,000....
, Sumba
Sumba

Sumba is an island in Indonesia, and is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands. It has an area of 11,153 km?, and the population was officially at 611,422 in 2005....
, Muar (Saparua
Saparua

Saparua is an island east of Ambon Island in the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main port is in the south at Kota Saparua....
), Solor
Solor

Solor is a volcanic island located off the eastern tip of Flores island in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, in the Solor Archipelago. The island supports a small population that has been Whaling for hundreds of years....
, Bima
Bima

'Bima' is a city on the eastern coast of the island Sumbawa in central Indonesia's province West Nusa Tenggara. In 2005 the city held an estimated population of 123,064, separate from the adjoining regency of Bima with 407,636 population....
, Wandan (Banda
Banda

Banda may refer to:...
), Ambon
Ambon Island

Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of 775 km? , and is mountainous, well watered, and fertile. The main city and seaport is Ambon, Maluku , which is also the capital of Maluku Provinces of Indonesia....
, Timor
Timor

Timor is an island at the south end of the Malay Archipelago, north of the Timor Sea. It is divided between the independent state of East Timor, , and West Timor, belonging to the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara....
, and Dompo.

He thus effectively brought the archipelago under Majapahit's control, which spanned not only most the territory of today's Indonesia, but also that of Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
, Malaysia
Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
, Brunei
Brunei

Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia....
 and the southern Philippines
Philippines

The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....
 (the rest of the Philippine archipelago also had paid tributes to the empire).

Indonesian concept of Nusantara

In the year 1920, Ernest Francois Eugene Douwes Dekker (1879-1950), who was also known as Dr.Setiabudi
Setiabudi

Setiabudi is a Subdistricts of Indonesia of South Jakarta, Indonesia.Both the 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing and 2004 Jakarta embassy bombing took place in the subdistrict....
 , introduced a name for his country (Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
) which didn't include any Indian words. That name was Nusantara.

The definition of Nusantara introduced by Setiabudi is different to the 14th century definition of the term. During the Majapahit era, Nusantara described vassal areas to be conquered. Setiabudi didn't want this aggressive connotation, so he defined Nusantara as all the Indonesian regions from Sabang
Sabang

Sabang is a city in Aceh, Indonesia. The city is located on Weh Island, 17 km north of Banda Aceh. It has an area of 118 km? and population of 23,654 ....
 until Merauke
Merauke

Merauke is a town in Merauke Regency, Papua province, Indonesia. It is next to Maro River.The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Merauke is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke....
.

Palapa Oath (where the term Nusantara was first used) is in reality the embryo of the modern unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia, notwithstanding the fact that the territory of Majapahit was then even much wider than the current territory of Indonesia.

See also

  • History of Indonesia
    History of Indonesia

    Indonesia is an archipelago country of 17,508 islands stretching along the equator in South East Asia. The country's strategic sea-lane position fostered inter-island and international trade; trade has since fundamentally shaped Indonesian history....
  • Malay world
    Malay world

    The concept of the Malay World is based on the idea of a Malay race, and refers to a cultural and linguistic sphere of influence, covering the archipelago of modern-day Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the southernmost part of Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei, East Timor and occasionally New Guinea, with an outlier of the Cocos Islands....


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