Dharmaputra was the special official formed by Raden Wijaya from Majapahit, and the members or participants of the Dharmaputra were: Ra Kuti, Ra Semi, Ra Tanca, Ra Wedeng, Ra Banyak, and Ra Pangsa. These seven men of the Dharmaputra were killed during the reign of Jayanegara.
Titles and positions The Dharmaputra was identified on the Pararaton, this positions was not apperared in any historical sources. Also in the Nagarakretagama or any inscription by the kings of Majapahit the task of this position was unknown but in Pararaton they mentioned Dharmaputra as the “pengalasan wineh suka” it means “ the special officials by Kings”, the Dharmaputra was promoted by Raden Wijaya but in 1328 they were extinct from any historical sources.
Ra Semi rebellion In Kidung Soradaka mention on 1316 Nambi’s dad was death on Lumajang.Ra Semi also go to Lumajang with the mourners from Majapahit, and then occurred the tragic incident that Nambi was suspected for doing the rebellion action by Mahapati. The action by Mahapati was making Jayanegara trusting the lies by Mahapati and send the reinforcement through Nambi positions.
When the Majapahit forces came to Lumajang, Ra Semi decided to rebel against Majapahit, but in the end Nambi was killed with his followers, including Ra Semi. Pararaton cites this rebellion in the short description that Ra Semi rebelled against Jayanegara's authority; the rebellion was located at Lasem. But in the end the rebellion was suppressed by Majapahit and Ra Semi was killed.
Ra Kuti rebellion
In 1319, one of Dharmaputra member Ra Kuti was not enjoyed the Jayanegara authority he then decided to rebelled against Jayanegara rules, the rebellion was marked as the deadliest rebellion because of Kuti advances through the Trowulan city and still dangerous than the Ra Semi rebellion.
After retreated and secured Jayanegara into the Badander village, Gajah Mada going to Trowulan for seeking the supports from many people. He then demanding many officials into the govenor of amancanegara houses to spreading the false information that Jayanegara was death, after seeing the official and civilians drop their tears Gajah Mada then believe that many people still supporting Jayanegara.
And then Gajah Mada organized his strategy and troops to secured Majapahit from Ra Kuti hands, he quickly attacked and killed Singa Parapen and his companies. Following with the storming of Mahapati forces he then faced Ra Kuti with the defectors of Bhayangkara, but ultimately Gajah Mada was succeeded to destructed Ra Kuti companion and suppressed the rebellion.
Ra Tanca incidents Ra Tanca was the one of Dharmaputra officials who still alived after the Ra Kuti rebellions in 1319, on 1328 Ra Tanca was telling Gajah Mada about his wives complaint about the Jayanegara who restricted his two sisters: Dyah Gitaraja and Dyah Wiyata for marrying and begging Gajah Mada to compromise Jayanegara. But Gajah Mada refused the Ra Tanca reports who make Tanca get insulted.
Ra Tanca was one of great physician doctors in Majapahit palace and he get called by Jayanegara to healed the Jayanegara illness, when Tanca doing surgery in Kings room. Suddenly killing Jayanegara with the knife and Jayanegara was died on Ra Tanca hands, after that incident Gajah Mada began to killed Ra Tanca.
But according to Slamet Muljana,Gajah Mada was planning the assassination of Jayanegara. According to Pararaton Gajah Mada was the Patih of Daha,although he retained an close relations with Jayanegara he also had relations with Dyah Wiyat. Gajah Mada was acted like he didn't care about Tanca opinion to inflicted the Tanca actions, this strategy was success and Gajah Mada was killing Tanca after Tanca killed Jayanegara. He also succeeded to saving Dyah Wiyat for Jayanegara lust.
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