Dyah Pitaloka Citraresmi
Dyah Pitaloka | |
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Statue depicting the princess Pitaloka (on top of the stairs) committing suicide during Battle of Bubat | |
| Born | 1340 |
| Died | 1357 Bubat Field, North Wilwatikta, Kingdom of Majapahit |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Burial place | Astana Gede Kawali, Kawali, Kingdom of Sunda Galuh |
| Other names | Citraresmi or Citra Rashmi |
| Occupation | Battle of Bubat |
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| Relatives | Niskala Wastu Kancana (younger brother) |
Dyah Pitaloka Citraresmi or Citra Rashmi (1340–1357), was the princess of the United Sunda Kingdom and Galuh Kingdom in Western Java. According to the Pararaton or Book of Kings, she was supposed to marry Hayam Wuruk, the new young king of Majapahit who had a great desire to take her as his queen. However, in the tragedy known as The Bubat Incident, she took her own life. Tradition describes her as a young woman of extraordinary beauty.