OLD SURABAYA: Ujung Galuh is the name of the port in north part of Surabaya (before itsname is Surabaya). It is a port which has two watershed: Penggirian river and Kalimas river. The flow of the rivers connected the trade from Ujung Galuh Port to the center of the Singhasari Kingdom through Brantas river. Based on Von Faber Hypothesis, Surabaya was established in 1275 M by the last King of Singhasari Kertanegara, as a new village for soldiers who was succeed to stop Kemuruhan rebellion in 1270 M. But later Ujung Galuh change itsname became Surabaya. The oldest proof written in Trowulan incription that the words of “Surabaya” (churabaya) in 1358 M. And also Mpu Prapanca wrote in Kertagama literacy that the King of Majapahit, Hayam Wuruk, held a cruise in 1365 M. Mpu Prapanca also wrote the word “ SURABAYA”.
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| Symbol of Surabaya city: shark and Crocodile |
Surabaya Government officially take anniversary of Surabaya from the event when Raden Wijaya, the fist King of Majapahit won the war fight again China troops and become a winner in 1293 M. That’s why Surabaya has its anniversary On May 31, in 1293 M. Surabaya is derived their name from “ SURO”/ “SURA” means a White Shark, “BOYO”/”BAYA” means a Crocodille. The myth said that the words “Surabaya” that comes from the story of the great single fighter between Adipati Jayengrono and Sawunggaling. Adipati Jayengrono is a leader of Ujung Galuh where this area is still part of Majapahit Kingdom. Here Adipati Jayengrono learned (BOYO) Crocodile Power that this power can threatened the Majapahit kingdom. So, Raden Wijaya the King of Majapahit asked to Sawunggaling who had learned white shark (SURO) Power to fight againts Adipati Jayengrono. They fight seven days seven nights without stopping until they didn’t realized that they run out their energy.
Another version said that Suroboyo is derived its name from “SURA ING BHAYA” which has meaning that “a brave to face danger” which taken from the event of the battle of Majapahit Kingdom face againts Mongol troops. So, we can conclude that SUROBOYO is the place where the wars, the battles, the fights had happenned. Some comes from land versus comes from water or sea. The place where we can find many strungglers fight from Majapahit Era, Colonial Era, until Independent struggling. Perhaps, Surabaya nowadays also the place of battle where in modern Era that this place become a big city which many people who work very busy everyday to earn some money for living.
NEW SURABAYA: In Majapahit Dinasty, The role of water transportation is very important. Surabaya as the port city and a gate for ships to enter another places in surrounding Surabaya. But modern Surabaya use the land transportation as faster and easier. Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia, is the capital city of East Java. Well known as Heroes city where we can find many monuments to commemorate the heroes who fought and died in the Independent war on 10th November 1945. In the North part of Surabaya, you may also still find some museums, old Ducth style buildings, Arabian quarter, Chinese Town, Old Port Kalimas as a part of old city of Surabaya. As we can see Nowadays Surabaya is not only the Naval base of Indonesia but also the center of Government, business and industry activities in the city. Source: any source( Re-written by Desi)
