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Kingdom of Tabanan
Origins
Tabanan traced its ruling dynasty to Arya Kenceng, a noble said to have come to Bali with the Majapahit conquest of the 14th century. The house became an independent kingdom as the central Gelgel state broke apart in the 17th century, ruling the fertile slopes between Mount Batukaru and the south coast.
Rule and society
The kings, styled Cokorda, ruled through branches of the royal family and allied noble houses, with Brahmana priests serving the court. The economy rested on wet-rice farming organised by subak irrigation societies, and Tabanan became one of the granaries of Bali. Its courts were active patrons of temple festivals and gamelan.
Decline and legacy
In 1906, after the puputan of the Kingdom of Badung, Dutch troops advanced on Tabanan. The raja Gusti Ngurah Agung surrendered and took his own life in captivity with his son. The kingdom was annexed into the Dutch East Indies, though the royal house remains locally prominent.
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