From which classical 14th-century Javanese literary manuscript by Mpu Tantular is the national motto 'Bhinneka Tunggal Ika' extracted?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Kakawin Sutasoma
- Step 1: The motto 'Bhinneka Tunggal Ika tan hana dharma mangrwa' appears in Canto 139 of Kakawin Sutasoma, composed during the Majapahit era under King Hayam Wuruk. Step 2. It articulated religious harmony between Mahayana Buddhism and Shaivite Hinduism. Answer: Kakawin Sutasoma. Why not the others: Nagarakretagama chronicles Majapahit governance and geography; Babad Tanah Jawi is an Islamic Mataram chronicle; Pararaton records Ken Arok's dynasty.
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