ambition to conquer all kingdoms in the archipelago through the Palapa Oath when he was appointed Mahapatih Amangkubhumi of the Majapahit Kingdom in 1258 Saka (1334 AD).
Gajah Mada, who was initially underestimated by Majapahit officials, finally proved his words. Gajah Mada's shrewd strategy was finally proven to be able to conquer the kingdoms in the archipelago. However, there are 2 large kingdoms that are quite difficult to conquer by Majapahit, namely Samudra Pasai and Sunda.
In an effort to conquer Samudra Pasai, Gajah Mada sent envoys to order the Islamic kingdom to submit to Majapahit. Samudra Pasai is known to be the first Islamic kingdom in the archipelago and is located in the Malacca Strait area. The beauty and fame of Samudra Pasai was recognized by world adventurers Marcopolo who had stopped around 1292. Samudra Pasai continued to grow, until the reign of Malikuddhahir II made rapid progress. However, Mahapatih Gajah Mada's wish was immediately rejected by King Malikuddhahir II. The refusal was conveyed to the Gajah Mada envoy who faced Malikuddhahir II.
"Tell Gajah Mada, Samudra Pasai is a sovereign country and will not submit to any kingdom, including Majapahit," said Malikuddhahir II.
"I'm just conveying your message, sir. Well, my message will also be conveyed to Majapahit," said the Majapahit envoy while saying goodbye. Since the departure of the Majapahit envoy, Malikuddhahir II realized that Majapahit would not remain silent and would definitely send troops to attack him. For this reason, Malikuddhahir II ordered his warlords to prepare for all eventualities.
Sure enough, after hearing the answer from Samudra Pasai, Majapahit immediately mobilized his troops to attack Samudra Pasai. About 50 ships are ready to attack Samudra Pasai.
Seeing the arrival of the Majapahit troops, Samudra Pasai immediately formed a force by preparing all his troops for war. In the end, the two armies faced each other on the coast. "It's better for you to surrender and submit to Majapahit before we finish everything off," said the Majapahit warlord.
Hearing the threat, the commander of Samudra Pasai replied calmly. "We will not give up an inch of our land," he said.
Anger immediately enveloped the Majapahit commander upon hearing this answer. "Well it looks like you chose to die," he said as he prepared to order his soldiers to fight.
War was inevitable, casualties fell from both sides. The words of takbir continued to be heard from the Samudra Pasai troops. It is said that the war lasted for three days and only stopped at dusk.
Entering the fourth day, Malikuddhahir began to count, he considered the Majapahit troops must be starting to weaken and decrease. So the decision was taken to conduct an ambush directly to the inn tents of the Majapahit troops.
The ambush that was carried out before that morning was successful, all of the Majapahit troops surrendered, including the commander. However, by the Pasai Kingdom they were not taken prisoner but were ordered to return to Majapahit. Despite being defeated in the first war, it is reported that Majapahit did not give up. Majapahit again attacked Samudra Pasai led by Gajah Mada. When the second attack Majapahit did it from two directions, land and sea. Tragically, at the time of the attack, there was a shock in Samudra Pasai due to rebellions and power struggles.
Although Samudra Pasai's troops succeeded in repelling Majapahit's land forces, Majapahit's sea troops managed to enter the city of Pasai and control it. The position of the Sunda Kingdom was quite unique to Majapahit. Sunda was a kingdom of its own, free and independent, but on the same island as Majapahit, namely, Jawadwipa.
In addition, there is no reason to fight the Sunda Kingdom because the two kingdoms have been on good terms so far. Plus the statement in the inscription of king Sri Jayabhupati in the 11th century was found in Sukabumi.
There is an interpretation similar to the title with King Airlangga, Jayabhuapti 'Haji ri Sunda' (King of Sunda) in fact there are still blood relations with the kings of the East Java region in his mass.
So, the kings of Jayabhupati were still related to the rulers in East Java at that time. However, in Gajah Mada's eyes, the position of an independent Sunda interfered with proving his oath. Gajah Mada saw this opportunity as an opportunity as well as a weakness for the King of Sunda who came to Majapahit to hand over his daughter to Majapahit.
Dyah Pitaloka's marriage plan with Hayam Wuruk is purely a matter of romance, the relationship between men and women, there are no political nuances in it.
Therefore, when the Sunda King's entourage arrived at Bubat Village, the village head went to King Hayam Wuruk to inform him that the Sunda King's entourage had arrived.
The news was welcomed by King Hayam Wuruk and the palace officials. Moreover, they have prepared a massive welcome by decorating the palace.
Even King Hayam Wuruk prepared to welcome the group to Bubat Village. However, the patih Gajah Mada showed his displeasure with the intention of King Hayam Wuruk following his prospective besan to Bubat Village.
Gajah Mada, who was indeed a senior and elder governor, dared to criticize the young and inexperienced King Wuruk. Because according to Gajah Mada, it is tantamount to degrading Majapahit's dignity.
The ministers who heard Gajah Mada's anger were shocked. But they were too afraid of Gajah Mada. Likewise, Hayam Wuruk finally chose to obey Gajah Mada's wishes rather than pick up his future wife Dyah Pitaloka who was waiting in Bubat Village.
Finally, the inexperienced King Hayam Wuruk decided to stay in the palace following Gajah Mada's wishes.
Then, the Sunda King's entourage received a leak about Gajah Mada's dislike of the Sunda King's entourage.
The king of Sunda sent 300 soldiers to Majapahit to face Gajah Mada. In essence, explaining that the King of Sunda accepted the proposal of King Hayam Wuruk as his son-in-law to be compared to their beautiful daughter Dyah Pitaloka. However, Gajah Mada's regent's response to the group of Sundanese soldiers was full of contempt. Gajah Mada said, the Kings of Sunda had to give up their daughters as offerings to the conquered areas of Majapahit such as vassal areas or other conquered areas.
Of course, the Sundanese envoys rejected Gajah Mada's wishes. Great strife ensued between the two camps. Smaranata Brahmin from the Palace intervened to prevent further bloodshed.
Finally, the group of Sundanese soldiers returned to Bubat. It was announced that in two days a Majapahit envoy would come to Bubat to resolve this issue.
The promised two days came 100 Majapahit soldiers to Bubat. The message they brought was the same as Gajah Mada's statement that the King of Sunda had to hand over their daughter to King Hayam Wuruk as a vassal or conquered deity.
Of course, this condition was rejected by the King of Sunda and his soldiers. They are ready to fight to the last blood to defend the pride of the Sunda Kingdom.
Even though they realized that their position was weak because they brought a small troupe of soldiers. To retreat, return to Sunda is not possible because the distance is too far. Finally, the Majapahit troops led by Gajah Mada surrounded the tents of the Sundanese soldiers.
Without mercy, all the Sundanese kings, including the king, ministers, aristocrats, nobles, soldiers were killed.
The only official of the Sunda Kingdom who survived was Pitar who pretended to be dead in the corpses of the Sunda King's entourage who bravely fought the Majapahit army led by Gajah Mada.
Pitar finally brought the sad news to the consort of the King of Sunda and the daughter of Dyah Pitaloka, whom Hayam Wuruk would marry, who had previously been evacuated from Bubat Village.
Due to deep sadness, the queen consort of the King of Sunda and the wives of the ministers came to the battlefield and committed mass suicide on the bodies of their husbands. Meanwhile, the daughters of the King of Sunda Dyah Pitaloka chose to commit suicide by stabbing themselves in the stomach according to the advice of the empress dowager.
It is said that in one version it is said that King Hayam Wuruk who heard his future wife committed suicide was devastated. Upon finding Dyah Pitaloka's body, Hayam Wuruk fainted. Since then the life of King Hayam Wuruk languished until he died.
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