HISTORY CIREBON

Acts Cirebon origins can be found in traditional historiografi written in the form of a Manuscript (Manuscript) that is written in the century and 18-to-19. script can be made so that the grip while the primary source is found.

Among the script to load the early history of Cirebon is Carita formerly Caruban Nagari, Babad Cirebon, Cirebon Sajarah Kasultanan, Babad Walangsungsang, and others. The most interesting is the script Carita formerly Caruban Nagari, written in 1720 by Prince Aria Cirebon, son of Sultan Kasepuhan that the mediator was appointed as Regent of the VOC Priangan between the years 1706-1723.

In the script, she also mentioned that the origin for "Cirebon" is "sarumban", and changes in pronunciation to "Caruban". This process changes the longer the "Carbon", changed to the word "Cerbon", and eventually became the word "Cirebon". According to this source, the guardians take the Carbon as "Jagat Center", which is considered the country located in the middle of Java Island. Local people call "Gede Affairs." This expression then changed to "Garage" and changed again to "Grage.

According P.S. Sulendraningrat, responsible history of Cirebon, the emergence of the term is associated with the making of paste made by Prince Cakrabumi as Cakrabuana. The word "Cirebon" kiratabasa based in the Sundanese language comes from the "Ci" means "water" and "rebon" that is "shrimp" as a paste. This estimate is connected with the fact that from the first until now, Cirebon is a paste of shrimp and a good quality.

Various sources about the origins of Sunan Gunung Jati, the founder of Cirebon Sultanate. Sources in the local classified historiografi, the story of Ki Gedeng Sedhang Love, as head of the Nagari Surantaka, Subordinate Galuh Kingdom. Ki Gedeng Sedhang Love, brother of King Galuh, Prabu Anggalarang, had a daughter named Nyai Ambet love and married to Raden Pamanah Pain, Putra Prabu Anggalarang.

Because Raden Pamanah Pain ago won the contest marry Princess Ki Gedeng called Tapa Nyai Subanglarang, from Singapore Nagari, Nagari Surantaka neighbors. Of marriage was born three children, namely Walangsungsang Raden, Nyai Santang Lara and King Sangara. After his mother died, and Raden Walangsungsang Nyai Lara Santang leave palace, and lived in the house of Buddhist Priest, Ki Gedeng Danuwarsih.

Princess Ki Gedeng Danuwarsih called Nyai Indang Geulis married to Raden Walangsungsang, and act to Islamic sheikh Datuk Kahfi. Raden Walangsungsang given a new name, namely Ki Samadullah, and soon after from the holy land changed into the name Haji Abdullah Iman. Top teacher recommendation, Raden Walangsungsang to open new areas that are named Tegal Alang-alang or Kebon Pesisir. Regional Tegal Alang-alang developed and many people were Sundanese, Javanese, Arabic, and Chinese, so this area is called "Caruban," meaning mixture. Not only the ethnic mix, but religion is also mixed.

Top teacher suggestions, Raden Walangsungsang go to the Holy Land with my sister, Lara Santang Nyai. This is in the Holy Land, Nyai Santang Lara married to Maulana Muhammad Sultan Syarif titled descendants of Bani Hasyim Abdullah, son of Nurul Alim. Nyai Lara Santang changed its name into Syarifah Mudaim.

From this marriage, was born Syarif Hidayatullah who later became Sunan Gunung Jati. View from the Genealogy, Syarif Hidayatullah later become one of the Wali Sanga, occupied to-22 generation from the Prophet Muhammad.

Lara Santang Nyai after marriage, or Ki Samadullah Iman Abdullah returned to Java. Arriving in the land of water, establish Jalagrahan Mosque, and make great house which later became Pakungwati palace. After the death Danusela Ki Ki Samadullah appointed Kuwu Caruban and digelari Prince Cakrabuana. Pakuwuan this be improved Caruban Nagari Disallow. Prince Cakrabuana get a degree from his father, Prabu Siliwangi, as Sri Mangana, and is considered as a way to legitimize power Cakrabuana Prince.

After the act in various countries, and arrived in the act. With the approval of the Sunan Ampel and other carers are encouraged to spread the religion of Islam in Tatar Sunda. Syarif Hidayatullah Caruban Disallow to go and join the father's older brother, Prince Cakrabuana. Syarif Hidayatullah arrived in the port of Muara Jati and then continue to the Village Sembung-Pasambangan, near Jati Amparan, and teach Islam, instead Burgess Kahfi progenitor.

Jati Burgess also taught in the Hamlet Babadan. There he found a mate with Nyai Babadan Princess Ki Gedeng Babadan. Because his wife died, and the Burgess Jati married with Dewi Pakungwati Princess Prince Cakrabuana, in addition to marry Lara Nyai Baghdad, Friends of Princess Datuk Kahfi Burgess.

Jati Burgess then went to Banten to teach the Islamic religion there. In fact a descendant of the Regent Kawunganten Pajajaran very interested, so brother converted to Islam and women. Nyai's marriage with the Burgess Kawunganten Kawunganten Jati, was born Prince Kingkin Saba, later known as the founder of the Kingdom of Maulana Hasanuddin Banten. Meanwhile Prince Cakrabuana request Burgess Jati replace Syarif Hidayatullah position and return to Caruban. In Cirebon on the lift as he heads Nagari and the degree Susuhunan or Sunan Sunan Jati Jati or Caruban or Cerbon. Sedjak year 1479 that, from a Caruban Disallow nagari have been developed as a center Sultanate and the name changed to Cerbon.

At the beginning of the century to the 16-Cirebon city, known as Commodity trading, especially for rice and produce exported to Malacca. A Portuguese historian, Joao de Barros in his Writings, entitled Da Asia tells about it. Other sources of Cirebon proclaim the beginning of the period, which is Medez Pinto went to the ship to Banten pepper. In the year 1596, a group of traders under the leadership Netherlands Cornellis de Houtman landed in Banten. In the same year, the Dutch first came to the Cirebon Cirebon reported that at the time the trade is a city that is relatively strong around the fort with a river.

Since the beginning of the Establishment, boundaries included Cirebon Sultanate of problems. This is due, the Kingdom of Sunda, which is Sundakalapa successful ditaklukan. When Banten Sultanate emerges as the son of the Sovereign in the Susuhunan Jati, namely Maulana Hasanuddin, problems arise, including whether the Sunda Kalapa Cirebon Banten or power?

Sultanate of Banten, the limit of this region made it easy, and never cause a conflict. But in the year 1679 and 1681, had claimed the area of Cirebon Sumedang, Indramayu, Galuh, and that at that time influenced Sukapura Banten, as the impact area.

At the time of Queen Panembahan, more attention is directed to the strengthening of religious life. Position as a theologian, is one of the reasons for the Sultan of Mataram somewhat reluctant to enter the Colony as Cirebon. Sultanate of Cirebon region at that time include Indramayu, Majalengka, Kuningan, Cirebon Regency and Municipality now. Panembahan When the queen died, the year 1649 he was replaced by grandchildren Panembahan Girilaya or Panembahan Queen II. From the marriage with the daughter of Sunan Tegalwangi, Panembahan Girilaya have 3 children, namely Martawijaya Prince, Prince Kertawijaya, and Prince Wangsakerta. Since year 1678, under the protection of Banten, Cirebon Sultanate divided three, the Sultanate's first Kasepuhan, dirajai Prince Martawijaya, or known as the Sultan sepuh I. Both Kanoman Sultanate, which are known as Kertawijaya Prince Sultan Anom and I are the third Panembahan Prince Wangsakerta or Panembahan Cirebon I.

Cirebon city grew slowly. In the year 1800 Waterloo Resident try to make a water pipeline that flows from Linggajati, but eventually neglected. In the year 1858, there were 5 in Cirebon retail fruit shop two trading companies. In the year 1865, there were some 200,000 export sugar load (kuintal), and in the year 1868 3 Batavia company engaged in the sugar trade to open branches in Cirebon. In the year 1877, there already stood ice factory, and drinking water pipes commands connecting with Wells Wells artesis housing built in the year 1877. In the early 20th century, Cirebon is a city Any of the five largest ports in the Dutch East Indies, with a population of 23,500 people. Main product is rice, fish, Tobacco and sugar.

Source: The History of Old-town in West Java, in 2000.

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