Yogyakarta Sultanate

Javanese monarchy in Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia

This article is about the monarchy of the Special Region of Yogyakarta. For information on the other precolonial states in Indonesia, see list of Indonesian monarchies.

Sultanate of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat

ꦏꦱꦸꦭ꧀ꦠꦤ꧀ꦤꦤ꧀ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦡꦲꦢꦶꦤꦶꦔꦿꦠ꧀

Transliteration of name

* | Javanese in Latin| Kasultanan Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat

|

Pegon Jawa| كاسلطانان ڠايَوڮياكارتا هادينيڠرات‎
Indonesian| Kesultanan Yogyakarta

Royal Flag
(Gula Klapa)[1][2][3][4]

Royal coat of arms
(Praja Cihna)

Royal anthem: Gendhing Monggang[a] and Gendhing Surceli[b]

The realm of Yogyakarta Sultanate (green) in 1830.

Capital| Yogyakarta
Official language| Javanese
Recognised language| Dutch (1755–1811; 1816–1942)
English (1811–1816)
Japanese (1942–1945)
Indonesian (1945–present)
Religion

* Sunni Islam (Official)
* Kejawen

Government| Absolute monarchy (until 1945)
Devolved semi-constitutional monarchy within the unitary presidential republic (from 1945)
Sultan|

• 1755–1792

| Sultan Hamengkubuwana I

• 1940–1988

| Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX

• 1989–present

| Sultan Hamengkubuwana X
Pepatih Dalem|

• 1755–1799 (first)

| KRA. Danureja I

• 1933–1945 (last)

| KPHA. Danureja VIII
Legislature| None
History|

• Treaty of Giyanti

| 13 February 1755

• Status downgrade

| 3 August 1950

Website
www.kratonjogja.id

Preceded by | Succeeded by

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|  | Mataram Sultanate

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| Surakarta Sunanate
| Special Region of Yogyakarta |

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Today part of|

* Indonesia
* Special Region of Yogyakarta

Political Status:

* De facto independent state (1755–1800)

* De jure protectorate state of the Dutch East India Company (1755–1799)

* Protectorate state of the Batavian Republic within Dutch East Indies (1800-1806)

* Protectorate state of the British East India Company (1811–1816)

* Protectorate state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands within Dutch East Indies (1806-1811; 1816-1942)

* Protectorate state of the Empire of Japan (1942–1945)

* Protectorate state with special region status of the Republic of Indonesia (1945–1950)

* Province-level special region status within Republic of Indonesia (1950–2012)

* Private cultural institution with landlord rights, co-existing with the Government of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province (2012–present)

Others:

* In some areas was established the Duchy of Pakualaman at 1813

Sultan of Yogyakarta

Kasultanan Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat
ꦏꦱꦸꦭ꧀ꦠꦤ꧀ꦤꦤ꧀​ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦡ​ꦲꦢꦶꦤꦶꦔꦿꦠ꧀

Provincial

Royal coat of arms

Incumbent
Hamengkubuwono X
since 7 March 1989
Sultan of Yogyakarta
Details
Style| His Majesty [c]
Heir presumptive| Princess Mangkubumi
First monarch| Sultan Hamengkubuwono I
Formation| 1755[8]
Residence| The Royal Palace of Yogyakarta
Appointer| Hereditary

Royal family of Yogyakarta

* The Sultan
The Queen
* The Crown Princess
The Prince Wironegoro
* Princess Artie Ayya Fatimasari
* Prince Drasthya Wironegoro
* The Princess Condrokirono
* Prince Gusthilantika Marrel Suryokusumo
* The Princess Maduretno
The Prince Purbodiningrat
* The Princess Hayu
The Prince Notonegoro
* Prince Manteyyo Kuncoro Suryonegoro
* The Princess Bendoro
The Prince Yudonegoro
* Princess Nisaka Irdina Yudonegoro
* Prince Radityo Mandhala Yudo

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The Sultanate of Yogyakarta, officially the Sultanate of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat[9] (Javanese: ꦏꦱꦸꦭ꧀ꦠꦤ꧀ꦤꦤ꧀​ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦡ​ꦲꦢꦶꦤꦶꦔꦿꦠ꧀, romanized: Kasultanan Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Javanese pronunciation: [ŋajogjɔkartɔ hadinɪŋrat]; Indonesian: Kesultanan Yogyakarta), is a Javanese monarchy in Yogyakarta Special Region, in the Republic of Indonesia. The current head of the sultanate is Hamengkubuwono X.[10]

Yogyakarta existed as a state since 1755 on the territory of modern Indonesia in the central part of Java Island. The sultanate became the main theatre of military operations during the Java War of 1825–1830, following which a significant part of its territory was annexed by the Dutch, and the degree of autonomy was significantly curtailed. In 1946–1948, during the war of independence of Indonesia, the capital of the republic was transferred to the territory of the sultanate, in the city of Yogyakarta.

In 1950, Yogyakarta, along with the Principality of Pakualaman, became part of Indonesia, with the former royal realms united as a Special Region, with status equal to that of a national province. At the same time, the hereditary titles of Sultan of Yogyakarta and Prince of Pakualaman, with ceremonial privileges carried with the titles, were legally secured for the rulers. In 2012, the Indonesian government secured Act No. 13 of 2012 which formally recognised the reigning sultan of Yogyakarta as the hereditary governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, with the Pakualam Prince as its hereditary vice-governor (article 18, paragraph 1c).[11] That act also formally incorporated the sultanate as a corporation sole with the privilege of land ownership, therefore restoring the sultanate's right to own crown land (which it originally rescinded in the 1980s); as of 2019, the sultanate is claimed to own almost 10% of land in the Special Region of Yogyakarta.[12]

## Geography

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The sultanate is located on the southern coast of the island of Java. In the south, it is bordered by the Indian Ocean, with land surrounded by the province of Central Java. The area is 3,133 km2, while the population in 2010 was about 3.5 million people. The special district of Yogyakarta, along with Jakarta, has the largest population density among the provinces of Indonesia.[13]

Not far from the city of Yogyakarta is the volcano Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia which has erupted regularly since 1548, resulting in great damage to the population of the district. In October–November 2010, there was a strong volcanic eruption, forcing about a 100,000 people to temporarily leave their homes.[14][15]

## History

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After the death of Sultan Agung in 1645, the Sultanate of Mataram went into decline due to a power struggle within the sultanate itself.[16] The Dutch East India Company also exploited the power struggle to increase its control. At the peak of the conflict, the Mataram Sultanate was split into two based on the Treaty of Giyanti of 13 February 1755: Yogyakarta Sultanate and Surakarta Sunanate.[16][17][8]

The Giyanti Treaty mentioned Pangeran Mangkubumi as Sultan of Yogyakarta with the title of

> ꦔꦂꦱꦢꦊꦩ꧀ꦱꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦪꦤ꧀ꦢꦊꦩ꧀ꦲꦶꦁꦏꦁꦱꦶꦤꦸꦮꦸꦤꦏꦁꦗꦼꦁꦱꦸꦭ꧀ꦠꦤ꧀ꦲꦩꦼꦁꦏꦸꦨꦸꦮꦤꦱꦺꦤꦥꦠꦶꦲꦶꦁꦔꦭꦒꦔꦧ꧀ꦢꦸꦭ꧀ꦫꦏ꦳꧀ꦩꦤ꧀ꦱꦪꦶꦢꦶꦤ꧀ꦥꦤꦠꦒꦩꦏ꦳ꦭꦶꦥ꦳ꦠꦸꦭ꧀ꦭꦃ Ngarsa Dalem Sampeyan Dalem Ingkang Sinuwun Kangjeng Sultan Hamengkubuwana Senopati-ing-Ngalaga Ngabdulrakhman Sayyidin Panatagama Khalifatullah[d]

Which translates as[19][20]

> His Highness the Sultan, Commander in the Battlefield, Servant of the Most Gracious, Cleric and Caliph that Safeguards the Religion[e]

As the result of further colonial intervention within the ruling family of the former Mataram Sultanate, the area which today is the Special Region of Yogyakarta was divided into the Sultanate of Yogyakarta (Kasultanan Yogyakarta) and the Principality of Pakualam (Kadipaten Pakualaman).[17]

The Dutch colonial government arranged for the carrying out of autonomous self-government, arranged under a political contract. When Indonesian independence was proclaimed, the rulers, the sultan of Yogyakarta and the Prince of Pakualaman made a declaration supporting the newly founded Republic of Indonesia, and they would unite with the Republic. After the republic's independence was formally recognised internationally, the former royal realms were formally unified on 3 August 1950 into the Yogyakarta Special Region, with the sultan of Yogyakarta becoming the hereditary governor of the Yogyakarta Special Region and the Prince of Pakualaman becoming the hereditary vice governor of the Yogyakarta Special Region, formally on 30 August 2012 (article 18, paragraph 1c);[21] both are responsible to the president of Indonesia.[22][17]

Princes and princesses of the Yogyakarta Sultanate (1870)

In carrying out the local government administration, it considers three principles: decentralisation, concentration, and assistance. The provincial government carries out the responsibilities and authorities of the central government, as well as its own autonomous responsibilities and authorities. The Regional Government consists of the Head of the Region and the Legislative Assembly of the Region. Such construction guarantees good cooperation between the Head of the Region and the Legislative Assembly of the Region to achieve sound regional government administration. The Head of the Special Region of Yogyakarta has a responsibility as the Head of the Territory and is titled as a Governor.[17]

The first governor was the late Hamengkubuwono IX, Sultan of Yogyakarta, and continued Paku Alam VIII as acting governor until Hamengkubuwono X ascended in 1998.[23] Unlike the other heads of regions in Indonesia, the governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta has the privilege or special status of not being bound to the period of position nor the requirements and way of appointment (article 25, paragraphs 1 and 2).[24] However, in carrying out their duties, they have the same authority and responsibilities.[17]

On 5 May 2015, following a royal decree issued by Hamengkubuwono X, Princess Mangkubumi (previously known as Princess Pembayun) received the new name Mangkubumi Hamemayu Hayuning Bawana Langgeng ing Mataram. This denotes her as the heiress presumptive to the sultanate.[25] The title Mangkubumi was formerly reserved for senior male princes groomed for the throne, including the reigning sultan. The decree thus admits female royalty into the line of succession for the first time since the founding of the Sultanate. According to the current sultan, this was in line with his prerogatives; his action was nonetheless criticised by more conservative male family members such as his siblings, who were thus displaced in the line of succession.[26]

## Residences

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Pagelaran, the front hall of the Royal Palace of Yogyakarta

The principal residence of the sultan is the kraton (palace), sometimes called the keraton but otherwise known in formal terms Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat (Javanese script: ꦏꦫꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀​ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦡ​ꦲꦢꦶꦤꦶꦔꦿꦠ꧀).

## List of sultans

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List of sultans of Yogyakarta:

Name  | Birth–Death  | Start of reign  | End of reign  | Description  | Portrait

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|
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Hamengkubuwono I

Raden Mas Sujana

| 6 August 1717 – 4 March 1792 (aged 74)  | 1755  | 1792  | Son of Amangkurat IV |
Hamengkubuwono II

Raden Mas Sundoro

| 7 March 1750 – 3 January 1828 (aged 77)  | 1792  | 1810  | Son of Hamengkubuwono I |
Hamengkubuwono III

Raden Mas Surojo

| 20 February 1769 – 3 November 1814 (aged 45)  | 1810  | 1811  | Son of Hamengkubuwono II |
Hamengkubuwono IV

Raden Mas Ibnu Jarot

| 3 April 1804 – 6 December 1822 (aged 18)  | 1814  | 1823  | Son of Hamengkubuwono III |
Hamengkubuwono V

Raden Mas Gathot Menol

| 20 August 1821 – 1855  | 1823  | 1826  | Son of Hamengkubuwono IV |
Hamengkubuwono V

Raden Mas Gathot Menol

| 20 August 1821 – 1855  | 1828  | 1855  | Son of Hamengkubuwono IV |
Hamengkubuwono VI

Raden Mas Mustojo

| 1821 – 20 July 1877  | 1855  | 1877  | Brother of Hamengkubuwono V |
Hamengkubuwono VII

Raden Mas Murtejo

| 1839–1931  | 1877  | 1921  | Son of Hamengkubuwono VI |
Hamengkubuwono VIII

Raden Mas Sujadi

| 3 March 1880 – 22 October 1939 (aged 59)  | 1921  | 1939  | Son of Hamengkubuwono VII |
Hamengkubuwono IX

Raden Mas Dorodjatun

| 12 August 1912 – 2 October 1988 (aged 76)  | 1939  | 1988  | Son of Hamengkubuwono VIII |
Hamengkubuwono X

Raden Mas Herjuno Darpito

| 2 April 1946  | 1988  | Current Sultan  | Son of Hamengkubuwono IX |

## See also

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* Indonesia portal
* Monarchy portal

* List of Sunni Muslim dynasties
* Hamengkubuwono, including list of sultans
* List of monarchs of Java
* Kraton Yogyakarta

## Notes

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1. ^ Played when the Sultan enters and leaves a ceremony and a gamelan orchestra is present. Example:[5]
2. ^ Played when the Sultan enters and leaves a ceremony and a gamelan orchestra is not present. Examples:[6][7]
3. ^ Javanese: Ngarsa Dalem
4. ^ Correct order of the title according to 2012 Indonesian Act No. 13 on the Uniqueness of Special Region of Yogyakarta, Article 1 No. 4[18]
5. ^ Khalifatullah literally means Caliph of Allah

## Further reading

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* Brotodiningrat, K. P. H. (1975), The Royal Palace (Karaton) of Yogyakarta: Its Architecture and Its Meaning, Yogyakarta: Karaton Museum Yogyakarta, OCLC 12847099.
* Dwiyanto, Djoko (2009), Kraton Yogyakarta: Sejarah, Nasionalisme & Teladan Perjuangan (in Indonesian), Yogyakarta: Paradigma Indonesia, ISBN 978-979-17834-0-8.

## References

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1. ^ Kraton Jogja (31 August 2023). "Hajad Kawula Dalem Mubeng Beteng 1 Sura Jimawal 1957 Kembali Diselenggarakan Secara Langsung".
2. ^ Pemerintah Daerah DIY (1 September 2019). "5.000 Orang Ikuti Lampah Budaya Mubeng Beteng 2019".
3. ^ Kraton Jogja [@kratonjogja] (11 September 2018). "Sebelum pemberangkatan, nantinya akan dilakukan penyerahan dwaja (bendera) yang terdiri dari bendera Merah Putih, bendera Gula Klapa (bendera Kasultanan), dan klebet Budi Wadu Praja (DI Yogyakarta).#mubengbetengbe1952" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
4. ^ Historia (31 December 2019). "Ricklefs yang Tak Sempat Saya Temui". Historia - Majalah Sejarah Populer Pertama di Indonesia.
5. ^ "Gendhing Monggang - YouTube". YouTube. 26 November 2017.
6. ^ www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UY16k52mNg
7. ^ www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnzW4N67MUw
8. ^ a b Sabdacarakatama (2009). Sejarah Keraton Yogyakarta. Penerbit Narasi. ISBN 9789791681049. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
9. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
10. ^ Kahin, Audrey (2015). Historical dictionary of Indonesia. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810849358.
11. ^ Kementerian Keuangan Republik Indonesia. "UU No. 13 Tahun 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
12. ^ "A Javanese sultan wants his daughter to succeed him. His people object". The Economist. 17 August 2019.
13. ^ "Indonesia Population 2019". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
14. ^ "Indonesia Volcano death rolls soars past 100".
15. ^ "Pictures: Indonesia's Mount Merapi Volcano Erupts". National Geographic News. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
16. ^ a b Ooi, Keat Gin (2004). Southeast Asia.[Volume two, H-Q]. [Volume one, A-G] : a historical encyclopedia from Angkor Wat to East Timor. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1576077705.
17. ^ a b c d e Sejarah Kesultanan Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, Tahun 1755–1950, dan Pembentukan Daerah Otonomi Khusus Yogyakarta Tahun 1950, sejarahnusantara.com
18. ^ id:Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 13 Tahun 2012  (in Indonesian). Republik Indonesia. 2012 – via Wikisource.
19. ^ Indonesia Departemen Luar Negeri Direktorat (1968). Documenta diplomatica (in Indonesian). Departemen Luar Negeri. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
20. ^ Overseas Trading. Australia: Department of Commerce and Agriculture. 1971. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
21. ^ Kementerian Keuangan Republik Indonesia. "UU No. 13 Tahun 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
22. ^ Hadiwitanto, Handi (2009). Religion and generalised trust : an empirical-theological study among university students in Indonesia. Zürich : Lit. ISBN 9783643907127.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
23. ^ "Yogyakarta History". Blogspot.
24. ^ Kementerian Keuangan Republik Indonesia. "UU No. 13 Tahun 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
25. ^ Slamet Susanto (6 May 2015). "Sultan names eldest daughter Crown Princess". theJakartapost.com. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
26. ^ John Monfries (12 June 2015). "The Sultan's Coup". anu.edu.au. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

## External links

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