History of Bangka

History of Bangka, Bangka Island is an island located on the eastern side of Sumatra, Indonesia, and counted in a location of Bangka Belitung province. Bangka Island is located at position 1°-30°-3°-7' south latitude and 105°-45'- 107' east longitude extends from the Southeast to the Northwest ± 108 km . History reveals that Bangka Island was once inhabited by Hindus in the 7th century. During the Srivijaya kingdom including the islands of Bangka island as conquered territories of that great empire. Similarly Majapahit kingdom and the kingdom of Mataram was recorded as well as the kingdoms that once ruled the island of Bangka. But at that time the island Bangka received little attention, although it is located very strategically. although discovered by the Europeans, but the island remains only an appendage of Sumatra island that has no meaning because the island does not produce sebagiamna spices needed. Therefore, it was neglected by the people in power at that time, the island was subjected to fart pirate (pirates), causing a lot of havoc and misery for the people of that time.