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DEWAN DJAMBI SEMENTARA: MENEGOSIASIKAN ULANG KESULTANAN JAMBI MASA REVOLUSI INDONESIA 1945-1949 Kurohman, M Taofik; Tangkilisan, Yuda B; Abdurakhman, Abdurakhman
Handep: Jurnal Sejarah dan Budaya Volume 7, No. 1, Desember 2023
Publisher : Balai Pelestarian Nilai Budaya Kalimantan Barat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33652/handep.v7i1.485

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The independence revolution in Jambi was distinct from the spirit of social revolution in other regions. A sense of disappointment among Jambi's traditional elites towards the new Republican elites from outside Jambi caused local political conflict in Jambi. Accordingly, the narrative of the restoration of the Jambi Sultanate, which had been destroyed during the Jambi War of 1900-1907, emerged. Political efforts were made between the Jambi Government and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia or the Netherlands to solve political problems in Jambi. Using historical methods that focus on the process and time, the study shows that the Dewan Djambi Sementara was a council to make Jambi a particular region in the federal system, which the Dutch established at that time. The primary demand of the Dewan Djambi Sementara was to make Jambi an autonomous region by restoring the Jambi Sultanate and separating it from the Central Sumatra Province formed by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. However, the demands of the Dewan Djambi Sementara were not accomplished because the Dutch hesitantly supported forming a region with a feudal system. In addition, political developments between the Republic of Indonesia and the Dutch, described in the Roem-Royen agreement, hindered the process. The demands for the sultanate restoration and the granting of autonomous rights vanished along with the administrative transfer from the Netherlands to the Republic of Indonesia due to the Round Table Conference in The Hague. Despite this setback, the spirit of Jambi regionalism that demanded regional autonomy was continued in youth and regional organizations during the Republic of Indonesia era. The endeavors of these organizations eventually made an autonomous region at the provincial level in 1957
From King to People: Jayabaya's Prophecy and Its Evolution in Javanese Political Culture Wijaya, Tomy; Alauwiyah, Fatimah; Kurohman, M Taofik
Jurnal Ceteris Paribus Vol 4 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Humanities, Andalas University, Padang, West Sumatra in cooperation with Kato Institute.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/jcp.v4i2.50

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This research examines the changing role of Jayabaya’s Prophecy in Javanese political culture, tracing its development from the kingdom era to the present. Initially, the prophecy served as a tool for legitimising elite authority. Over time, however, it evolved into a symbol of resistance, especially in the aftermath of the 1998 Reform movement. The study applies historical methods heuristics, verification, interpretation, and historiography drawing on various sources such as prophetic manuscripts, cultural artefacts, digital media, and popular narratives. Narrative, semiotic, and discourse analysis are used to explore the symbolic meanings of concepts like zaman edan (“age of madness”) and Ratu Adil (“Just Ruler”). The findings reveal that interpretations of the prophecy are fluid and context-dependent. Under the New Order regime, it was employed as an ideological instrument to strengthen state power. In contrast, during the Reform era, the prophecy was reappropriated by society as a cultural counter-narrative against state authority. In contemporary discourse, it is increasingly interpreted as a post-apocalyptic vision reflecting both ongoing crises and aspirations for justice and equality. This study highlights the enduring political relevance of myths and cultural heritage. They function not only as instruments of legitimisation but also as powerful means of resistance and collective imagination, offering insight into the intersection of mythology, power, and identity in Indonesian cultural politics.