The Javanese empire of Majapahit, which existed for about 200 years from 1293 CE, was one of the last of the major Hinduized states of island south-east Asia, and probably the best remembered. In this lies possibly its greatest importance, for the Majapahit tradition has been adopted as part of its national heritage by modern Indonesia. Some Indonesians have seen in Majapahit a pan-Malay empire which might again be realized in the future.
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