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Paku Alam I

1764–1829 · 19th century · Also known as Natakusuma

Paku Alam I, born Prince Natakusuma, was a son of Sultan Hamengkubuwono I of Yogyakarta. During the British occupation of Java he sided with the British, who stormed the Yogyakarta court in 1812, and in 1813 Stamford Raffles rewarded him with an apanage and the title Paku Alam, founding the autonomous princely house of Pakualaman.

Paku Alam I
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Paku Alam I. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/paku-alam-i
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