Formation Aru Kingdom



an imposing traditional karo house. people of aru kingdom believed ethnically related or belongs in same stock karo people of tanah karo


the population of aru kingdom believed descendants or related karo tribe inhabit tanah karo further inland. suggestion based on plausible etymology of similar sounding names, between aru or haru karo .


the benteng putri hijau archaeological site, ancient fortress near medan, shows several layers of cultures estimated dated between 12th 18th century. fort quite similar karo , wider batak tribes tradition of constructing huta or kuta, walled compound completed parik (moat) defensive structure protect village against incessant tribal warfare. artifacts among others stone tools, chinese ceramics, tin bullets , aceh coins. fragment of lingam discovered @ nearby site of sukanalu, suggested population of aru adhere both native animism , hinduism prior of islamisation started enter region circa 13th century.


the haru kingdom mentioned in chinese chronicle of yuan dynasty. according source, in 1282 kublai khan demanded haru submit china s suzerainty, responded graciously sending tribute yuan s court in 1295. marco polo however, did not mention aru in report 1 of 8 kingdoms of sumatra during journey in 1292.


the haru kingdom has mentioned in 2 javanese sources originated circa 14th century. according pararaton, haru kingdom mentioned among polities gajah mada intended unite under majapahit suzerainty in palapa oath. in 1339 javanese majapahit naval expedition attacked several coastal states in sumatra; although failed capture samudera pasai, javanese expedition manage gain control of haru , pane (pannai). nagarakretagama (1365) canto 13 mentioned aru 1 of majapahit vassal states in sumatra.


according hikayat raja-raja pasai , malay annals, aru kingdom islamized nakhoda ismail , fakir muhammad, converted merah silu, first king of samudera pasai in mid-13th century. according yingyai shenglan (1416), chinese ming dynasty report composed ma huan zheng expedition, king of haru , subjects has embraced islam. after 13th century, islam began gain followers among population of aru. however, native animism or paganism still pervasive, among population of interior region, , few hindus still survives.








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