Bubat War in Gajah Mada Novel Series by Langit Kresna Hariadi

Abstrak

A historical novel can act as a reinforcement of mainstream interpretation or it can reject discourse. The novel Gajah Mada Sanga Turangga Paksowani related to the Bubat War in 1357 which killed all entourages from the Galuh Pasundan by the Majapahit is an affirmation of mainstream discourse. Even so, this novel also has a counter discourse aspect in it. The counter's aspect in history was in the form of telling about the battle of the Galuh group over Majapahit in Bubat square led by Diah Pitaloka herself. In addition, the daughter of king Pasundan was also described as having a special man before leaving for Majapahit to be married to King Hayam Wuruk. In this novel by Langit Kresna Hariadi, Gajah Mada is blamed for the Bubat War. This historical novel by Langit Kresna Hariadi, is still considered a literary work that confirms the dominant version of the story.

Keywords: Indonesian novel; Bubat War; Gajah Mada; Majapahit; new-historicism