Charter of Katiḍen 1395 A.D.

Abstract

The rescript is addressed to the inhabitants of a great expanse of land: the valley of the upper course of the river Brantas (the “water”) from its origin to the point where it branches off to the west, in the district of Turen. For that reason quite a number of officials are mentioned. The wadanas are representatives of the akuwus, the landed gentry (v. the commentary on the charter of Rĕnĕk). The jurus are lairds of manors (juru kuwu in the Nāg.) but of less importance than the wadanas. The buyuts are headmen of rural communities. The pacata$\mathop n\limits_ \cdot \mathop d\limits_ \cdot$a of Turen is a King’s officer. Probably he was of lower rank than the patihs who are mentioned in other charters of the time as representatives of the King’s authority in the country. Paca is a corruption of pañca: fellow (v. gloss.). In modern Javanese historical texts the word is spelled pĕtjat-ta$\mathop n\limits_ \cdot \mathop d\limits_ \cdot$a. Certainly in the valley of the upper course of the Brantas, where the old Royal compound of Singasari was situated, many more Royal officers, and of higher rank, had their residences. The pacata$\mathop n\limits_ \cdot \mathop d\limits_ \cdot$a of Turen probably is mentioned only because the Kati$\mathop d\limits_ \cdot$en communities were situated in his district.