Mangkunegara VIII
| Mangkunegara VIII | |
|---|---|
 RM Saroso Notosoeparto c. 1940 | |
| Duke of Mangkunegaran | |
| Reign | 1944–1987 |
| Predecessor | Mangkunegara VII |
| Successor | Mangkunegara IX |
| Born | Raden Mas Saroso Notosoeparto 7 April 1925 Kartasura |
| Died | 2 August 1987 (aged 62) Surakarta |
| House | Hadiwijayan Kaliabu |
| Father | Mangkunegara VII |
Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Mangkunegara VIII (Kartasura, 7 April 1925 – Surakarta, 2 August 1987) was an Indonesian politician, and the eighth and last sovereign Duke of Mangkunegaran, who reigned from 1944 until his death in 1987. He experienced the Dutch colonial period and the beginning of Indonesia's independence. Mangkunegara VIII was the son of Mangkunegara VII, by Gusti Raden Ayu Retnaningrum, one of his secondary wives. The queen consort Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Timur had only one child, a daughter named Gusti Raden Ayu Siti Nurul Kusumawardhani.
Mangkunagara VIII faced extreme difficulty in maintaining the sovereignty of his state. As a result, the state of Surakarta (including Mangkunagaran) were incorporated into the province of Central Java in 1950. Mangkunagara VIII died in 1987 and was succeeded by his third child and second son as Mangkunegara IX.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Cahoon, Ben. Indonesian Traditional States World Statesmen.org. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ Negoro, Suryo. "Sri Mangkoenagoro IX". Joglosemar Online. Retrieved 2010-04-28.