HISTORY WRITTEN BY ANDIN BANJAR THE MOST HONEST HISTORY
By: Hamly Hadi
History Observer
The reason history has so many versions and is so inconsistent is because each region creates its own history, which is often dishonest and lacking in evidence.
– Because they want to cover up the shame of their region being ruled by a kingdom from outside the region. They claim that the kingdoms in their region were originally local kingdoms, denying the fact that they were founded by people from outside their region. They usually deny the greatness of other regional kingdoms, such as saying Majapahit was just a myth.
– There are also those who don’t want their ancestors to be Hindu or Buddhist, so they create a history that their ancestors were Hanif.
Evidence of Hindu-Buddhist heritage, such as Pallawa inscriptions and Buddhist statues, is destroyed and thrown into rivers.
– There are also those who want to cover up the fact that they are immigrants, not natives of the local area.
Meanwhile, the history written by Andin Banjar is honest, based on primary evidence and found artifacts, linguistic and script approaches, and DNA testing. It’s no wonder my writing has received so much opposition from the regions whose original histories I’ve uncovered.
I’ve even faced opposition from my own people when I honestly recounted my region’s history, such as when I wrote that the founders of the early kingdom in my region (Tanjung Puri) were Indians, when I wrote that the Nagara Dipa Kingdom was founded by the Majapahit people, when I wrote that the Banjar people only converted to Islam simultaneously in 1526, and when I wrote that my region was previously Hindu-Buddhist.
Similarly, when I honestly wrote about the history of other regions, I was accused of being pro-Tamil, pro-Javanese, pro-Kafir, demeaning my fellow tribesmen, etc., even though I was simply conveying history honestly. History doesn’t discriminate between race and religion; the evidence found is history.*
Banjarmasin, January 28, 2026
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