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Lobu Tua Inscription

March 26, 2023

Lobu Tua Inscription, also called Barus Inscription, is an inscription written in Tamil language which was discovered in 1873 in the village of Lobu Tua, Andam Dewi district of Central Tapanuli Regency, in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.[1] This inscription is dated 1010 Saka, or 1088 AD.[1] This inscription was reported in the Madras Epigraphy Report of 1891-1892 by E. Hultzsch, an English epigraphist in India.[1]

The inscription mentions the existence of a Tamil trade union in the Barus region.[2] The trade union was named "The Five Hundreds of a Thousand Directions" (Disai-Ayirattu-Ainnurruvar).[2][3] According to Prof. Y. Subbarayalu from Tamil University, Thanjavur, this trade union's other name was Ayyavole, which also left a Tamil-language inscription in Aceh.[4] In Barus, they bought various commodities from the local population, and the members were collected excise in the form of gold, which was based on the price of the kasturi. The objects of the excise were the ship, the captain, and kevi.[2]

According to reports, in the 1900s a Buddha statue in the form of a torso made of red granite was also found in the site, which is now gone.[2] The existence of the statue in Barus raises the suspicion that the Tamil community there was permanent or semi-permanent, therefore it has its own place of worship.[2]

Currently 7/8 parts of the inscription are stored in the National Museum of Indonesia and another one eight part is still in Lobu Tua.[5] Beside inscriptions, in Lobu Tua some dry old cylindrical wells were found as well.[6][7]

Inscription text

The text of Lobu Tua Inscription is as follows:[8]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c Claude Guillot 2002, p. 17.
  2. ^ a b c d e Pradjoko & Utomo 2013, pp. 99–100.
  3. ^ Mukund 1999, pp. 30.
  4. ^ Claude Guillot, dkk. 2007, pp. 289–290.
  5. ^ Susanto Zuhdi 1993, p. 71.
  6. ^ Simangungsong, Lister Eva (17 June 2020). Sumatera Utara Dalam Periodisasi (in Indonesian). Yayasan Kita Menulis. p. 116. ISBN 978-623-6512-20-3.
  7. ^ Siahaan, Bisuk (2005). Batak Toba: Kehidupan Di Balik Tembok Bambu (in Indonesian). Kempala Foundation. p. 45. ISBN 978-979-99530-0-1.
  8. ^ Claude Guillot 2002, p. 20.

References

  • Claude Guillot, ed. (2002). Lobu Tua, Sejarah Awal Barus [Histoire de Barus: Le Site de Lobu Tua I. Études et Documents]. Penerjemah Daniel Perret. Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia, École française d'Extrême-Orient. ISBN 979-461-392-4.
  • Pradjoko, Didik; Utomo, Bambang Budi (2013). Endjat Djaenuderadjat (ed.). Atlas Pelabuhan-Pelabuhan Bersejarah di Indonesia. Jakarta: Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan. ISBN 978-602-17497-5-3.
  • Claude Guillot, dkk. (2007). Barus Seribu Tahun yang Lalu [Histoire de Barus: Le Site de Lobu Tua II. Étude archéologique et Documents]. Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, École française d'Extrême-Orient. ISBN 978-979-91-0092-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  • Susanto Zuhdi (1993). Pasai Kota Pelabuhan Jalan Sutra: Kumpulan Makalah Diskusi. Proyek Inventarisasi dan Dokumentasi Sejarah Nasional.
  • Mukund, Kanakalatha (1999). The Trading World of the Tamil Merchant: Evolution of Merchant Capitalism in the Coromandel. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 9788125016618.

March 26, 2023
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Lobu Tua Inscription also called Barus Inscription is an inscription written in Tamil language which was discovered in 1873 in the village of Lobu Tua Andam Dewi district of Central Tapanuli Regency in North Sumatra Province Indonesia 1 This inscription is dated 1010 Saka or 1088 AD 1 This inscription was reported in the Madras Epigraphy Report of 1891 1892 by E Hultzsch an English epigraphist in India 1 The inscription mentions the existence of a Tamil trade union in the Barus region 2 The trade union was named The Five Hundreds of a Thousand Directions Disai Ayirattu Ainnurruvar 2 3 According to Prof Y Subbarayalu from Tamil University Thanjavur this trade union s other name was Ayyavole which also left a Tamil language inscription in Aceh 4 In Barus they bought various commodities from the local population and the members were collected excise in the form of gold which was based on the price of the kasturi The objects of the excise were the ship the captain and kevi 2 According to reports in the 1900s a Buddha statue in the form of a torso made of red granite was also found in the site which is now gone 2 The existence of the statue in Barus raises the suspicion that the Tamil community there was permanent or semi permanent therefore it has its own place of worship 2 Currently 7 8 parts of the inscription are stored in the National Museum of Indonesia and another one eight part is still in Lobu Tua 5 Beside inscriptions in Lobu Tua some dry old cylindrical wells were found as well 6 7 Contents 1 Inscription text 2 See also 3 Footnotes 4 ReferencesInscription text EditThis page is a candidate to be copied to Wikisource If the page can be edited into an encyclopedic article rather than merely a copy of the source text please do so and remove this message Otherwise you can help by formatting it per the Wikisource guidelines in preparation for being imported to Wikisource by a Wikisource admin Note that if this source text is not in English it will have to be copied using the transwiki process The text of Lobu Tua Inscription is as follows 8 svasti sri cakarai antu ayirattu p pa ttuc cellani n ra macit tinkal varocana matan kari vallavat teci u yyak konta pat tinattu velapurattu kuti niranta te cit ticai vilanku ticai ayira ttainnurruvaro m nammakanar nakara senapa ti nattucetti yarkkum patinenbhumi teci apparkku ma ve t tukalukkum na vaittuk kututta paricavatu mara ka la la marakkala nayunun kevi kalum kastu ri vilai mu tala kappa ta ancu tun ta yam ponnum ku tu ttup pavatai erakkatavatakavum ippatikku i kkal eluti natti k kututtom patinenpumi tecit ticai vila nkuticai ayirattainnurruvarom a ramaraverka aramey tunai 1 4 Now in 1010 Saka the month of Masi 5 11 We the Fifth Hundreds of a Thousand Directions known in all countries and directions have met in Valpuram in Varocu alias Matankari vallava teci uyyakkonta pattinam 12 17 Decided the following for our son s Nakara senapati Nattucettiyar Patinen bhumi teci appar and mavettu 18 22 Each of his ship the skipper and kevi will pay the ancu tunt ayam tax in the form of gold based on the price of the kasturi and later will walk on a stretch of cloth 23 26 So we the Five Hundreds of a Thousand Directions known in all directions and in all eighteen countries have ordered to carve and stick this stone Do not forget the kind attitude the kind attitude itself is a good friend See also EditFive Hundred Lords of Ayyavolu Tamil inscriptions in the Malay world Tamil IndonesiansFootnotes Edit a b c Claude Guillot 2002 p 17 a b c d e Pradjoko amp Utomo 2013 pp 99 100 Mukund 1999 pp 30 Claude Guillot dkk 2007 pp 289 290 sfn error no target CITEREFClaude Guillot dkk 2007 help Susanto Zuhdi 1993 p 71 Simangungsong Lister Eva 17 June 2020 Sumatera Utara Dalam Periodisasi in Indonesian Yayasan Kita Menulis p 116 ISBN 978 623 6512 20 3 Siahaan Bisuk 2005 Batak Toba Kehidupan Di Balik Tembok Bambu in Indonesian Kempala Foundation p 45 ISBN 978 979 99530 0 1 Claude Guillot 2002 p 20 References EditClaude Guillot ed 2002 Lobu Tua Sejarah Awal Barus Histoire de Barus Le Site de Lobu Tua I Etudes et Documents Penerjemah Daniel Perret Jakarta Yayasan Obor Indonesia Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient ISBN 979 461 392 4 Pradjoko Didik Utomo Bambang Budi 2013 Endjat Djaenuderadjat ed Atlas Pelabuhan Pelabuhan Bersejarah di Indonesia Jakarta Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan ISBN 978 602 17497 5 3 Claude Guillot dkk 2007 Barus Seribu Tahun yang Lalu Histoire de Barus Le Site de Lobu Tua II Etude archeologique et Documents Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient ISBN 978 979 91 0092 4 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint uses authors parameter link Susanto Zuhdi 1993 Pasai Kota Pelabuhan Jalan Sutra Kumpulan Makalah Diskusi Proyek Inventarisasi dan Dokumentasi Sejarah Nasional Mukund Kanakalatha 1999 The Trading World of the Tamil Merchant Evolution of Merchant Capitalism in the Coromandel Orient Blackswan ISBN 9788125016618 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