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Mangkunegara IV

1811–1881 · 19th century

Mangkunegara IV was prince of the Mangkunegaran principality in Surakarta, Java, from 1853 to 1881. He made the house wealthy by building sugar mills and coffee estates and reforming its finances. He was also a leading Javanese poet, author of the moral poem Serat Wedhatama, and a patron of court music and dance.

Mangkunegara IV
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mangkunegara IV. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mangkunegara-iv
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