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Approximately three notes about the legend of Surabaya, the first note said
that the original name of Surabaya is Churabaya, a village which used to cross
a river in a bank of Brantas River. This is stated in Trowulan Prasasti I in 1358
C. The name of Surabaya also stated in a book which is written by Mpu Prapanca,
Pujasera Negara Kertagama. In the book, Surabaya is stated in Pujasastra about
the naval trip in 1365 C that is done by Majapahit Kingdom, Hayam Wuruk.
However, the experts believed that Surabaya was exist before Prasasti. A
researcher from Holland, GH Von Faber in his book En Werd Een Stad Geboren (
was born a city) made hipotesis that Surabaya was established by Kertanegara
King in 1275 as new environment for his soldier who had fought against
Kemuruhan rebellion in 1270 C.
The first version said that name of
Surabaya is close with the story of the brawl of death and live between Adipati
Jayangrono and Sawunggaling. The story told that after
defeating Tar Tar (Mongol) soldier, Raden Wijaya, first Majapahit King who was
establishes a Palace in Ujung Galuh, now the place is famous as Tanjung Perak
Harbour, and he ask Adipati Jayengrono to lead that area. Day after day Adipati
Jayangrono was stronger and independent because he becomes the
master of Crocodile Power. It makes Majapahit worried, because he could defeat
Majapahit.
To defeat Jayangrono, Sawunggaling had
to learn Sura Power. The bawl between the knights was held in a bank of Kalimas
close to Peneleh. They were attacked each other about seven day seven night and
ended tragically, both of them were die because of lack of Power after all.
The second one stated that word of
Surabaya appear from the bawl mythology between Suro ( Shark ) and Boyo (
Crocodile) which symbolize as the bawl between land and sea. The description
about the fight was displayed as a monument SURO and BOYO where we can see it
in front of Surabaya Zoo.
The last version told that issued in
1975 when the mayor of Surabaya Soeparno told that 31 May 1293 as the bird day
of Surabaya city. It means that in 2011 age of Surabaya will be 719 years old.
The determination based on the provision of a group of Historian who is
performed by city government that the name of Surabaya originally from the word
SURA ING BHAYA which has meaning a Courage to face
danger.
