•order, to form an esteblishmeût; which'he was directed to fix at a place
wlpre he should find the sweet-scented grass, balled This hte dis-
-çôvered in a “place whiere there Were bût few dïy.spots tó he found, in‘ an
extensive swamp, termed in Javan Dèmalâkan, whence the contraction
Demdk, first called Bintdra.
As SQon asithe Prince of Mujapdhit heard of this new estahlishtoént at
Bmtara, he" directed Ilûsen tö prbeèed thither and rdéstroÿ itj unless‘'^thfe
chief was willing to ackhowlfdge the': authority* of Mqjapdhit. ■ tïuèm in
consequence prevailed on Raden pdtah to accompany Kim-to- Màjapâhit,
where. he wàs • recognise A hy his likeness tó the prince, $ndf permitted* to
return to Bmtara with-thetitle. CT Adipdti.
When Rddeh Fatah quitted- MajapdMt, instead, of returning, to Bintdra he
went to Ampel, and communicated-; to. .him the. shame I and. rage; which".' he
felt on the discoveiy of- his ’birth, ànd a determination which he hadVnSàde
to destroy' Mçÿapdhit. The Swnan,'.:however,tootlerated hts .anger,, by
telling him that While the^ prince was just and beloVed*,' and he himsdfi.'re-
deived such- benefits from him, his religion did not édmitt Qf 'hfa'màMng
war against him, -or in any way-Injuring him. g |
; Rdden Pdtah .Jhen• -»returned, to Bintdra, taking with him/ his!.wife,' bût
leaving with the <S&«an.'his!sqn,; Rdden Abdala. Bintdra. now: rose in co»-
sequence andprosperity, proselytes became numerous, ,and ühe.population
daily incfeaSeck..
Shortly after the mosque had been commenced, intelligencè.was received
of the seVeré-îllness of the Sunan Ampel, in . consequeïïqe' öf- .which -.Rdden
Pdtàh, .together with all thé chiefs-and .people who had embraced Mahometanism,
proceeded to Ampel, where, .after they had attended .him for a few
days, he died; previously delivering into the ’hands .of the\Surtan.&kka,
pusdka krts, -.which hàd héén given to him by the Prince of MajapdMt, and
wbieh he required of him never to transfer- into unhallowed hands.
The Prince , 'Mqjapdhit is represented as payings every honour:!© ifhe
deceased, and as having, provided thé usual feast on the*'occasion, After
this event, : Baden pdph returned to ' Bintdra, whither eight missionaries,
whb. had assuined the tide oSt B d n m , Sûnan Bóhang of:Tûbam(aoi\ of
Sûnan f Ampeiji - ' Sunan Uhdang of Kûdiis, Sûnan Gîri ; of Grésik, Sûnan.
Agwm (Middna Jomadil JCohra of Chéribon), Sunan Kdli Jenar, Sunan Kdli
JjdgOi: Swmfr: Twggrng {ûtTegaî), i Sand Sûnan | Brdya of Sidayü', no w proceeded
to assist in thé completion of. the mosque. This mosque is still
standing*
•standings and is of a shape different from tiiose. enhstfueted at a, later
period,'paving, as it is asserted,, eight pillars, to Commemorate the circum-
stance v6# tHe’^ei^WreligidUS men engaged in its construed eft. •*! This -'event
-occuBred in the year-1390.' * ■
It was now that -‘Rdden Ptitdhs finding advisers-who ■ Were perhaps JeSs
scrupulous than,■ the revered1 • S&nan -Ampel, gave vent to his deep-rooted
animosity against his father,- and formed a league with the assembled mis’-
>$b'naries to make war „upon the pagan .empire-^' MajdpaUtli In ccnssei
^Wfee!,;Sf ■ this“ 'confederacy, -Whifeh -'was -''joined - hy all .'those who had' embraced
the Mahometan faith, with the exception of,Husen and- Ms'followers,
who' remained ^ u e 'fb 1 prince,- • anumerous army was soon
thlMcted at -Demdk,'' wKek ’ Rdden Pdtah openly declared1 wan: 1
I iSundn Uhdang of Khdurwas appointed to thechief command, and-ufidef
him thte Mahometan 'lartny marched-towards- M&jap&hitf but owing1 to-th^
dexterity Husetv, who commanded" the MqjmpaMforcesi a gttaml
ebgfgerh’ent was avoided; and- for four years the-hostile army was keptat
bay; The tr'bofjs'df1 MajapdMt at last dissatisfied with this uncertain state of
afihirs 'arid‘1cdh^fUnttilaras'sin^'-caked?dudly'3br-a'etion, -and in- compliance with
their \viHffesla dfecisive'-battle was fougM near the SidUyu river,- in which the
Mahometans were completely roUted,1 and1 their chief, Sunan Undceng, killed.
, Husen ‘is accused of not having followed up this victory teT'ihe utmost- of
his 'power, on account of his fraternal Uffdction- for Radon1 Pdtaki • Thte remains
Of Sdndn ■ Uridtirig'W&T&intefred-in the north-side' of the-teinjjle at Bermik. - '
- The .Prince of MajapdMt, after this success, again endeavoured! to jsedubb
Baden Pdtah- to obedience by amicable means," arid1 for that purpose invited
hi&P$b <fflqjapdhit. 1 Pdtah promised to .comply as soon as he should recover
ftdin a distemper which then'confined', him. By‘this; and other excuses;
wKieh'were1 only urged'^d-gain time; he UoAtfived to' deceive the prince ;
arid Bintdra, with the other- provinces," 'continuing' to1 'pay the usual tribute;
hili'vhbgbance was disarmed: . . . . . . .
*,EC8bsiderable depredations- were now made b y the Sdnda people, who
landing on the libtth coast proceeded1’ by the* tiv&r Losdri intaUhe-interior of
the country, as far as Bdnyu mas and Ddyu JAhur, which probably attracted
the- Attention of 'Angka ^Wydya,' more than' -the- immediate danger which
threatened his empire from 'the fhembers of his own family.
Rddeh Pdtah, in the meantime; was very active in making preparations
for a fresh attack, anj sent to Palembang, for the double purpose of asking
assistance