Pakualaman
Duchy of Pakualaman | |||||||||
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presidential republic (from 1945) | |||||||||
Duke (Adipati) | |||||||||
• 1812–1829 | Paku Alam I | ||||||||
• 1937–1998 | Paku Alam VIII | ||||||||
• 1999–2015 | Paku Alam IX | ||||||||
• 2016–present | Paku Alam X | ||||||||
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The Duchy of Pakualaman also written Paku Alaman;
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Etymology
The name Paku Alam translates literally into "Nail of the Universe" or "Nail of the World" in English (paku means "nail" and alam means "Universe" or "world").
Formation
Kadipaten Pakualaman, also known as Nagari Pakualaman or Praja Pakualaman, was established on March 17, 1813, when
Starting from the
In 1811,
Princely state
Kadipaten Pakualaman, Nagari Pakualaman, and Praja Pakualaman are the official names used by the smallest monarchy in southern Central Java. The monarchy founded in 1813 was in the form of a Kadipaten or a princely state. The government was run by Pepatih Pakualaman together with the Resident / Governor of the Dutch East Indies for Yogyakarta. Pakualaman's status changes over time. In 1813–1816 was a dependent state under the Government of the United Kingdom of East India (East Indian). Furthermore, in the years 1816–1942 was the dependent state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with the status of Zelfbestuurende Landschappen in the
Starting in 1945 this small country joined and became a part of Indonesian republican territory. Then with the Yogyakarta Sultanate, it formed a joint government until 1950 when officially they were made into a Daerah Istimewa (special region) inside Indonesia and no longer operate as an independent country.
List of rulers
- Paku Alam I (1812–1829)
- Paku Alam II (1829–1858)
- Paku Alam III (1858–1864)
- Paku Alam IV (1864–1878)
- Paku Alam V (1878–1900)
- Paku Alam VI (1901–1902)
- Paku Alam VII (1903–1938)
- Paku Alam VIII (1938–1998)
- Paku Alam IX (1999–2015)
- Paku Alam X (2016–present)
References
- ^ Reitsma, S. A. (1930). Van Stockum's Traveller's Handbook: For the Dutch East Indies. W.P. Van Stockum & Son, Limited.
- ^ The Java Gazette: ... A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Travel and Trade. British Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands East Indies. 1933.
- M. C. Ricklefs, A History of Modern Indonesia Since c. 1300, Vol. 2, Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1993, 113–114.