The history of "Pemalang" - Goverment versions

The Pemalang existense
Based on Sosio Histories XIX Century Data

The Pemalang existence could be proven was based on various archaeological findings in the prehistoric period. The findings take the form of punden berundak and the bathing place on the south-west of the Moga Subdistrict. The Ganesa statue that was unique, lingga, the cemetery and the gravestone stone in the Keropak village. More over archaeological proof that showed the existence of elements of Islam culture could be also connected like the existence of the Syech Maulana Maghribi cemetery in Kawedanan Comal. Afterwards the existence of the Rohidin cemetery, Sayyid Ngali the uncle from Sunan Ampel that also had the mission to converting to Islam the local inhabitants.

The Pemalang existence could be in the XVI age connected with the note of Rijklof Van Goens and the data in the W FRUIN MEES book that said that during 1575 Pemalang was one of the 14 independent areas in the Javanese Island, that was led by a prince or the king. In the development afterwards, Senopati and Panembahan Sedo Krapyak from Mataram subjecting these areas, including inside Pemalang. Since that time Pemalang had become the area vasal Mataram that diperintah by the Prince or King Vasal.

Pemalang and Kendal in the period before the XVII age was the area that was more important compared with Tegal, Pekalongan and Semarang. Because of that the highway that connected the area of the north coast with the Central Javan hinterland (Mataram) that crossed Pemalang and Wiradesa it was considered as the road was oldest that connected two regions.

The inhabitants's population as the settlement in rural areas that were arranged emerged in the period of the Masehi beginning age till the XIV age and XV, and afterwards developed fast in the XVI age, that is in the increase period in the Islam development in Java under the Demak Kingdom, Cirebon and afterwards Mataram.

In the period of Pemalang succeeded in forming the traditional government in around 1575. The leading figure that the origin at first from Display was named Prince Benawa. The prince of origin UU at first was King Jipang that replaced his father that has mangkat that is Sultan Adiwijaya. The position of this king was preceded by some enmity violent between himself and the Pangiri Aria.

Unfortunately Prince Benawa could only govern for one year. Prince Benawa died and was based on the inhabitants's local belief stated that Prince Benawa died in Pemalang, and was buried in the Penggarit Village (now Taman Makam Pahlawan Penggarit).

Pemalang had become unity of the administrative territory that was stable since R. Mangoneng, Pangonen or Mangunoneng became the ruler of the Pemalang territory that concentrated around Oneng's Hamlet, of Desa Bojongbata in around 1622. In this period of Pemalang was apanage from Prince Purbaya from Mataram. According to several R Mangoneng sources was the leading figure headed by the area that was supportive the policy of Sultan Agung. A leading figure that really anti VOC. Thats all Mangoneng could be gazed at as a leader, the soldier, the fighter and the hero of the nation in opposing the Dutch colonisation in the XVII age that is the struggle against the Netherlands under the standard of Sultan Agung from Mataram.

In around 1652, Sunan Amangkurat II appointed Ingabehi Subajaya to Pemalang Regent after Amangkurat Ii consolidated the throne of the government in Mataram after the Trunajaya revolt could be extinguished with VOC help during 1678.

According to the Dutch note during 1820 Pemalang afterwards diperintah by the Regent who was named Mas Tumenggung Suralaya. In this period of Pemalang had tight relationship to the leading figure Kanjeng Swargi or Kanjeng Pontang. A Regent who was involved in the Diponegoro war. Kanjeng Swargi this also was known as Gusti Sepuh, and when the war took place he succeeded in escaping from the Dutch chase to the Sigeseng area or Kendaldoyong. The grave from Gusti Sepuh this could be identified as the grave kanjeng Swargi or Reksodiningrat. In the government's periods between the year 1823-1825 that is in the period of Regent Reksadiningrat. The Dutch note mentioned that that was determined helped the Dutch side in the Diponegoro war in the coastal territory of Utara Java only Tegal regents, Kendal and the Stick without mentioning Pemalang Regent.

In the meantime on the other hand from the P.J.F. Louw Book that was entitled De Java Oorlog Uan 1825 -1830 was reported that the Resident Uan Den Poet organised several lines that were good from Tegal, Pemalang and Brebes to maintain himself from Diponegoro troops in September 1825 up to the end of January 1826. The Pemalang involvement in helping the Netherlands this could be connected with the existence of Dutch information that stated Adipati Reksodiningrat was only recorded officially as Pemalang Regent up until 1825. And big the possibility of the mobilisation incident of the Pemalang person of happening after Adipati Reksodiningrat gathered with Diponegoro troops that resulted in the Netherlands stopped Regent Reksodiningrat.

During 1832 Pemalang Regent that Mbahurekso was Raden Tumenggung Sumo Negoro. At that time prosperity overflowed ruah resulting from the agricultural success in the Pemalang area. As is known Pemalang was the producer of rice, coffee, tobacco and peanuts. In the report that was published at the beginning of the XX age it was mentioned that Pemalang was afdeling and the Regency from karisidenan Pekalongan. Afdeling Pemalang was bisected that is Pemalang and Randudongkal. And the Pemalang Regency was divided into 5 districts. So therefore Pemalang was the name of the regency, the district and Onder Distrik from Karisidenan Pekalongan, Propinsi Central Java.

The centre of the Pemalang Regency that was first was received in Oneng's Village. Although not having legacy from this Regency but still was found by the other guidance. The guidance took the form of a hamlet that was named Oneng that still could be found now in the Bojongbata Village. Whereas the Centre of the Pemalang Regency that was second was ascertained was in Ketandan. The remnants of his building could be still being seen now that is around the Ketandan Clinic (the Kesehatan Service).

The centre of the third Regency was this current regency (the Pemalang Regency close to the Town Square of Kota Pemalang). This current regency also was the rest of the buildings that was erected by Colonial the Netherlands. That was further experienced several times rehab and renovation of the building through to kebentuk the Jogio building as the typical characteristics of the building in Central Java.

Therefore the Pemalang Regency was stable as an administrative unity post the Colonial Dutch government. Secara biokratif the Government of the Pemalang Regency also continued to be straightened out. From the form birokratif colonial that smelled feodalistik headed the bureaucracy that more in accordance with the development till now.

As some penghomatan on the history of the formation of Kabupten Pemalang then the regional government agreed to give the attribute take the form of the Pemalang Anniversary. This always to anniversary the history of the birth of the Pemalang Regency also to give the values that had nuances of patriotism and the values of heroism as the mirror from the people the Pemalang Regency.

The determination of this anniversary could be connected also with the date of the statement of Prince Diponegoro held the war on the Government of Kolonial Netherlands, that is July 20 1823.

However was based on discussions of the experts who were formed by the Team of the Pemalang Regency of Hari Jadi Pemalang was on January 24 1575. Coincided with Thursday Kliwon the date 1 Syawal 1496 Je 982 Hijriah. And was appointed in the Daerah Regulation of the Regency of Dati Ii Kabupaten Pemalang Nomor 9 in 1996 about the Anniversary of the Pemalang Regency.

In 1575 was realised with the form of Surya Sengkolo �Lunguding Sabdo Wangsiting Gusti� that had the literal meaning: wisdom, the statement/sabdo, the teaching, the centipede, the Lord, by having the value 5751.

Whereas in 1496 je was realised with the Moon of Sengkala �Tawakal Ambuko Wahananing Manunggal� that had the literal meaning yielded, was opened, means/the forum/the implement to, the association/became one by having the value 6941.

As for Sesanti Kabupaten Pemalang was �Pancasila Kaloka Panduning Nagari� with the literal meaning of five foundations, most famous/famous, the guide/the guidance, the country/the area by having the value 5751 (*)