Pancasila

from sanskerta

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politik
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From sanskerta

Definition

The philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state.

Etymology

Derived from the Sanskrit 'panca' (five) and 'sila' (base or principle). This term existed in Old Javanese literature such as the Negarakertagama, and was later adapted by Sukarno in 1945 as the five foundational principles of the Indonesian state.

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