Palembang Sultanate

Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam is an Islamic kingdom in Indonesia that located around the City of Palembang, South Sumatra now. This kingdom was proclaimed by the Sultan Abdurrahman (1659-1706) in the year 1675 and abolished by the Dutch colonial government on October 7, 1823. In 1825, Sultan Ahmad Najamuddin, the last king of Palembang Darussalam Sultanate was arrested and exiled to Banda Neira. Before becoming-Palembang Darussalam Sultanate starting from Kraton Beringin beard and ended in Kuto Besak, government center is located in the upstream region of Palembang. Its current location around Sriwijaya Fertilizer Factory.

Kuto goal In the early 17th century, Palembang center nuanced rule the Islamic empire by its founder Ki Gede Ing Suro, noble escape from the Sultanate of Demak due to political turmoil after the death of Sultan Trenggana. At this time the central government in the area of District 2-Ilir, in what is now a complex PT Pupuk Sriwijaya. Naturally enough palaces strategic location, and technically strengthened by a thick wall of the timber and tapering unglen that runs between the island Plaju Kembaro, a small island located in the middle of Musi River. Palembang royal palace he built is called the Keraton Kuto goal is to form a rectangular fortified with iron and wood unglen thick wood 30 x 30 cm / trunk. Fortified cities, who were later known by the name of this goal Kuto 290 Rijnlandsche has size roede (1093 meters) both its length and width. High wall around it 24 feet (7.25 meters). People Tionghoa and Portuguese dwell located across the river Musi. This fortified city as portrayed in the year 1659 (Joan sketch van der laen), overlooking the Musi River (south) with the entrance through Rengas River. East bordering Taligawe River, and on the western boundary with the River ¬ Fruit. In the year 1659 drawing looked Taligawe River, River Rengas, and the River Fruit was continued to the north and another one was not continued. As the city limits north side is the iron fence of wood and wood unglen. In the middle of the castle was standing stately palace palace building which was located on the west River Rengas. The fort has three palaces Bastion (bastions) that is made of stone construction. The foreigners placed / were resident on the other side ¬ ¬ now southern side of Musi River, west of the river estuary Histories (now the Seberang Ulu, Plaju).

Beard banyan Kuto Palace goal after VOC destroyed in 1659, by the central government susuhunan Abdurrahman Beringin Beard moved to the area located around the Old Mosque (Jl. Segaran). Unfortunately data and sketches written about the existence, shape, and size of this palace until now did not exist. The area around the palace Beringin ¬ Diba sanitation Beard by rivers that are interconnected. Regions palace in ¬ limited by the Musi River in the south, Tengkuruk River to the west, Penedan River to the north, and River Rendang / Sungai Karang Waru in the east. Penedan River is a canal linking the River Kemenduran, Kapuran River, and River Kebon Duku. Because these rivers are interconnected, people traveling from the River to River Tengkuruk Rendang, no longer have to exit through the Musi River. Of these instructions can be obtained images that everyday activities at that time had progressed ¬ sung on the ground some distance away from the Musi River.

Kuto Palace Tengkuruk core area, Palembang Darussalam Sultanate during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I width of about 50 hectares with the boundaries of the north Kapuran River, on the east by the River Tengkuruk (now Jl. General Sudirman), in the south the Musi River, and on the west bordering the River Sekanak. At the beginning of a vast land area of about 50 acres there is only a building stone or Kuto Kuto Tengkuruk and the Great Mosque with a tower dome-shaped roof. At this time of Palembang city limits roughly in the east by the Complex PT. Pusri, on the south by the Musi River, in the west bordering the River Lambidaro (36 Ilir), and in the north to about Cinde Market.

Kuto Besak In the reign of Sultan Mohammed Bahaudin (1776-1803), built the palace Kuto Besak. Located on the west palace Tengkuruk Kuto. Kuto has a length of 288.75 meters, 183.75 meters wide, 9.99 meters high and 1.99 meters thick walls longitudinal west-east direction (upstream-downstream Musi). At each corner there are bastions. Bastion is located in the northwest corner of a different shape with three other bastions, like the bastions are often found at other forts in Indonesia. Precisely the same three bastions that are characteristic of the Citadel bastions Kuto Besak. On the east side, south, and west entrance of the fort there. The main gate is called mace kuto located on the south side overlooking the River Musi. Another entrance is called mace buratan number two, but that still left only one on the west side. Palembang War and the dissolution of the institution in 1821 the Sultanate on October 7, 1823, Tengkuruk Kuto buildings razed to the ground. In the ruins Kuto Tengkuruk, by order of the van and then built a house Sevenhoven Commissaris Regeering who is now a Museum of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (Bambang Budi Utomo.

History

History
Phase of Sriwijaya

(See: Kingdom of Sriwijaya)

Hill Kedukan framed inscription AD 682 is the oldest inscription found in Palembang. This inscription tells of a large army coming from Minanga Tamwan with ecstasy. Historians refer to the numbers on this inscription as the birthday of Sriwijaya, Palembang, although the possibility has become the capital of the kingdom prior year.

In the period 850 - 1025 AD, is the richest city of Palembang in South East Asia, it is trading in line with the prosperity of Sriwijaya. In addition to the Far East trade center, at this time of Palembang is also the center of Buddhist teaching. The students from China many stopped in this city to study Buddhism in India before continuing.

In the year 990, from the Kingdom Medang Apo attacked Palembang. In this attack the royal palace was invaded and destroyed Palembang. Culamanivarmadeva However, the king who ruled at the time, can control the situation and hit back at the troops to return to Java Medang. Palembang is prosperous again under attack from foreigners. Rajendra Chola of the Chola kingdom sacked Palembang in 1025. After destroying the king of Palembang and charming, the troops looted treasure Chola kingdom abundant as the spoils of war.

With this attack the kingdom of the situation which resulted in uncontrolled moving of the capital of Srivijaya to Jambi. Since the move into the city of Palembang just a simple port that does not mean more to foreign traders. [3]
The collapse phase of Sriwijaya

After the collapse of Srivijaya, none of the big powers who control the city. At that time in Palembang and the surrounding emerging local forces such as the Great Commander in the lower Yellow River Musi, The Trembling Hills Nature in the region, Mr. Strong Bosai and Master River upstream Histories, Commander Gumay along the Bukit Barisan and so on. In addition some China merchants make this city as their trade base. People also made Palembang Sea as their headquarters for pirate activities.

In this phase, Prince emerged last Sriwijaya, Parameswara. Following the invasion of Majapahit to Palembang, Parameswara with Sang Nila Utama go Tumasik fled. There he killed the governor Tumasik Thai nationals. When the Thai army will attack Tumasik, Parameswara with his followers moved to Malacca in Peninsular Malaysia, and founded the kingdom of Malacca. After marrying the daughter of Ocean Pasai, Parameswara embraced Islam and changed his name to Sultan Iskandar Shah. The glory of Malacca in the 15th century, making it the sole ruler of the Malacca Strait, and at the time of Palembang is also under his control.
[edit] Phase Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam

(See: Sultanate of Palembang)

Destruction of Majapahit in Java indirectly contributed to the result of a long power Pamalayu expedition in Sumatra. Several key figures behind the collapse of Majapahit as Raden Patah, Ario Dillah (Ario Damar), and Pati Unus the figures closely kaitanya with Palembang. After the Sultanate of Demak which is the replacement of Majapahit in Java stand, in Palembang was soon stood well with the Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam "Mukmiminin Khalifatul susuhunan Sayyidu Abddurrahaman Faith" as the first king. This kingdom to marry the two cultures, maritime heritage of the Sriwijaya and Majapahit and agriculture and trade center of the greatest in the Malay Peninsula at the time. One of the most famous king during this period was the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II who had won three times in the battle against the European (Dutch and English).
[edit] Phase Colonialism
Logo "Visit Musi 2008"

After the fall of the Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam after the defeat of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II in heavy fighting involving General de Kock, Palembang almost a subordinate kingdom. Some of the sultan after Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II which states surrendered to the Dutch, tried to rebel but all failed and ended with the burning of the imperial buildings. After that Palembang was divided into two major prefectures, and settlements in Palembang is divided into regions and Ulu Ilir.
Today

Palembang city have been declared by the President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the "City of Water Tour" on September 27, 2005. The President revealed that the city of Palembang be made water attractions such as Bangkok in Thailand and Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The city of Palembang in 2008 welcomed a tour with the name "Visit Musi 2008".