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The Kingdom of Pakualaman or Negeri Pakualaman or Praja Pakualaman was founded on March 17, 1813, when Prince Notokusumo, son of Sultan Hamengku Buwono I and THE Concubine Srenggorowati was crowned by Governor General Sir Thomas Raffles (Governor General of the United Kingdom who ruled at that time) as Kangjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Paku Alam 1. The status of this kingdom is similar to that of Praja Mangkunagaran in Surakarta.

Starting from the dispute of the sultanate of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat under Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono II (HB II) against the government of the Dutch Governor General (under the influence of France during King Lodewijk Napoleon of France) Herman Willem Daendels. Daendels sent his troops to attack the Yogyakarta Palace in December 1810 to end the rebellion of Raden Ronggo (KAA Ronggo Prawirodirdjo Ill, regent of Madiun and political adviser to HB II) which eventually resulted in the forcible abdication of HB II from the throne. The reins of power were transferred to GRM Soerojo who was appointed as regent with the title Sultan Hamengku Buwono III. HB II’s half-brother, Pangeran Notokusumo and his son Notodiningrat, who supported this rebellion were arrested by the Dutch in Semarang and then taken to Batavia.

In 1811, the Dutch-French colonial power in Java was seized by the British with the Capitulation of Tuntang on August 11, 1811, and the British sent Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to lead this colony with the position of Lieutenant Governor-General. Raffles tried to get support from local rulers, one of whom was Sultan HB II (known as Sultan Sepuh). He sent Captain Robinson to Yogyakarta to restore HB II to his throne and and demoted RM Suryo (HB III) back to being crown

On March 7, 1822, the Dutch East Indies colonial government officially gave Paku Alam I the title Pangeran Adipati. Furthermore, this title is only used for Kingdom rulers who are more than 40 years old. In the Java War (Diponegoro Rebellion) 1825-1830 Paku Alam was in passive position.

After reigning for about 16 years Paku Alam I died in 1829 and was buried in Kotagede, Yogyakarta. The founder of the Kingdom of Pakualaman left 11 sons and daughters, and was succeeded by his son, RT Notodiningrat (Prince Suryaningrat), with the title Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Suryaningrat on December 18, 1829. Only after signing the “Politiek Contract” 1831-1832-1833 with the Dutch East Indies colonial government , he was confirmed as Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati (KGPA) Paku Alam II.

Paku Alaman was also equipped with a legion but never became a large combat legion because then it only served as a ceremonial and bodyguard for Kingdom officials.

Henceforth, in sequence, those who hold the reins of power of the Kingdom of Pakualaman are as follows:

Paku Alam II (1813-1829) Paku Alam III (1829-1858) Paku Alam IV (1858-1864) Paku Alam V (1878-1900) Paku Alam VI (1901-1902)

Paku Alam Trusteeship Council (1903-1906) because the crown prince was still studying at HBS Semarang

Paku Alam VII (1906-1937)

Paku Alam VIII (1937-1998)

On January 5, 1909 Paku Alam VII married GBRA Retno Puwoso, daughter of Paku Buwono X, Sunan Surakarta. There are T children in total. When the crown prince visited the Netherlands to attend the wedding of the Dutch Crown Princess Juliana and Prince Bernard, Paku Alam VII died. He died on February 16, 1937 and was buried on February 18 of the same year in Girigondo Adikarto (now the southern part of Kulon Progo Regency).

BRMH Sularso Kunto Suratno (10 April 1910 — 11 September 1998) was King Pakualaman VIII who was appointed as KPH Prabu Suryodilogo on 4 September 1936. With a tenure of 61 years, he was the ruler of Paku Alam and He is also the ruler of the split Mataram kingdom who reigned the longest.

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He had two wives, namely;

From KRAy Ratnaningrum:

1. Ir. KPH. H. Probokusumo

2. BRAY. Retno Sundari

3. BRAY. Retno Sewayani

4. KPH. Anglingkusumo

5. KPH. Songkokusumo

6. BRAY. Retno Pudjawati (died as a baby)

7. KPH. Ndoyokusumo

8. KPH. Wijoyokusumo

From KRAy. Purnamaningrum

1. KPH. Ambarkusumo

2. BRAY. Retno Martani

3. KPH. Gondhokusumo

4. BRAY. Retno Suskamdani

5. BRAY. Retno Rukmini

6. KPH. H. Tjondrokusumo

7. BRAY. Hj. Retno Widanarni

8. KPH. Indrokusumo

Meanwhile, based on a letter issued by Sri Susuhunan Paku Buwono

XII. it shows that KRAy Retnaninprum’s was married  and made the eldest   concubine  wife   or   Garwa   Ampil,   which   was   also

acknowledged  by  another  Janma  Ampl,  namely  KRAy

Purnamaningrum’s during a family meeting on March 7, 1999.

The letter from Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwono XII was supported by statements from witnesses, namely:

1. GRAy Brotodiningrat (Putri SISKS Paku Buwono X)

2. GRAy Kusumojati (Putri SISKS Paku Buwono X)

3. RAy Sumodiningrat (Bedoyo Karaton era of SISKS Paku Buwono x)

Stating that on October 16, 1938, SISKS Pakubuwono X had handed over Rr Soeratmi abdi dalem bedoyo — bedoyo maid at Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat at the request of GBRAA Paku Alam VII to become the oldest garwa performing of the KGPAA Soeryodilogo (KGPAA Paku Alam VIII) at Puro Pakualaman. Based on the ability of the Paku Alam VIII KGPAA, it is naturally a Javanese myth that her son who will continue the throne at Puro Pakualaman.

However, until the end of his life, KGPAA Paku Alam VIII did not fulfill its promise when asking Rr. Soeratmi through his mother, GBRA Retno Puwoso (GBRAA Paku Alam VII) to SISK Susuhunan Paku Buwono X.