Hinduism in Indonesia Hindu-Buddhist literature, art and architecture flourished and were incorporated into local culture under royal patronage. During this time, many Hindu temples were built, including 9th century Prambanan near Yogyakarta, which has been designated a World Heritage Site. Among these Hindu kingdoms, Majapahit kingdom was the largest and the last significant Hindu kingdom in Indonesian history. Majapahit was based in East Java, from where it ruled a large part of what is now Indonesia. The remnants of the Majapahit kingdom shifted to Bali during the sixteenth century after a prolonged war by and territorial losses to Islamic sultanates. The heritage of
Methodist Church in Indonesia Methodist Church in Indonesia The Methodist Church in Indonesia or GMI () is a body within the Methodist tradition in Indonesia. GMI is jointly presided by two bishops, each representing the component annual conferences within the church. Initial Methodist mission work was pioneered by American Methodist missionaries already established in Malaya and Singapore. The first Methodist service was conducted in 1904 by the Rev. George F. Pykett, a leader missionary and educationalist with the Methodist Mission in Malaya. He was then followed by the Rev S. S. Pakianathan who planted churches as well as schools from 1905 to 1918 in