The Special Region of Surakarta was a de-facto provincial-level autonomous region of Indonesia that existed between August 1945 and July 1946. The establishment of this special autonomy status during
Overzichtskaart van de residentie Soerakarta
Marble plaque of the Charter of the State Privileges of Surakarta by His Majesty Pakubuwono XII, on display at the Surakarta Palace Museum.
(From Left) Mangkunegara VIII, Pakubuwana XII, Soekarno, Hatta and Sutan Syahrir at the Former Surakarta Governor's Residence (Now Surakarta City Hall)
The 1st anniversary ceremony of the Barisan Banteng, attended by President Sukarno, was held in surakarta months after the kidnapping (14 December 1946)
Central Java is a province of Indonesia, located in the middle of the island of Java. Its administrative capital is Semarang. It is bordered by West Java in the west, the Indian Ocean and the Special
Special Region of Surakarta
…legitimacy of the people and the central government. To overcome the chaos and overlapping governments in DIS, the Central Government sent the Governor of Central Java, Panji Soeroso, as the High Commissioner of Surakarta to mediate and to organise a new government. Since then the DIS government has consisted of: High…
Fossil of the Java Man, found in Sangiran, Sragen Regency
A painting (c. 1916–1919) by G. B. Hooijer reconstructing the scene of Borobudur during its height
Aerial view of the city of Semarang, the capital of Central Java since the Dutch colonial era
Landscape of the Serayu River Valley, with Mount Slamet in the background