<P> Many inscriptions were found that mention Srivijayan activity in the 7th century . The Kedukan Bukit inscription is the oldest record of Indonesian military history , and noted a 7th - century Srivijaya n siddhayatra expedition led by Dapunta Hyang Sri Jayanasa . He was said to have brought 20,000 troops , including 200 seamen and 1,312 foot soldiers . The Telaga Batu inscription mentions military titles ; such as senāpati ( general ) , cātabhata ( soldier ) , puhāvam ( ship captain ) and vāsīkarana ( blacksmith / weapon maker ) . It revealed that the empire had specialised military units and formal military occupations . The Kota Kapur inscription mentions a Srivijayan naval expedition against Bhumi Java , and is dated to a period coinciding with the fall of the Tarumanagara and Kalingga kingdoms in Java . </P>
<P> Many inscriptions were found that mention Srivijayan activity in the 7th century . The Kedukan Bukit inscription is the oldest record of Indonesian military history , and noted a 7th - century Srivijaya n siddhayatra expedition led by Dapunta Hyang Sri Jayanasa . He was said to have brought 20,000 troops , including 200 seamen and 1,312 foot soldiers . The Telaga Batu inscription mentions military titles ; such as senāpati ( general ) , cātabhata ( soldier ) , puhāvam ( ship captain ) and vāsīkarana ( blacksmith / weapon maker ) . It revealed that the empire had specialised military units and formal military occupations . The Kota Kapur inscription mentions a Srivijayan naval expedition against Bhumi Java , and is dated to a period coinciding with the fall of the Tarumanagara and Kalingga kingdoms in Java . </P>
when was the indonesian rule that constitutes a military occupation established
when was the indonesian rule that constitutes a military occupation established
7th - century
7th - century