Hamengkubuwono VIII

Hamengkubuwono VIII
8th Sultan of Yogyakarta
Reign8 February 1921 – 22 October 1939
Coronation8 February 1921
PredecessorHamengkubuwono VII
SuccessorHamengkubuwono IX
BornGusti Raden Mas Sujadi
(1880-03-03)3 March 1880
Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies
Died22 October 1939(1939-10-22) (aged 59)
Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies
Burial
Saptarengga Mausoleum, Pajimatan Imogiri Tombs
SpouseKanjeng Raden Ayu Adipati Anom Hamengkunegara
IssueHamengkubuwana IX
HouseMataram
FatherHamengkubuwono VII
MotherGusti Kanjeng Ratu Hemas

Hamengkubuwono VIII (3 March 1880 – 22 October 1939), also spelled as Hamengkubuwana VIII, was the 8th sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from 1921 until he died in 1939. During his reign, he carried out the rehabilitation of the Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat building, as well as several other structures. He was also one of the first to support Kyai Haji Ahmad Dahlan in the formation of the Muhammadiyah organization.[1]

  1. ^ Ricklefs, M. C. (2001) A history of modern Indonesia since c.1200 Basingstoke: Palgrave. 3rd ed. ISBN 0333801008 (pbk.)

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