ORIGINS OF PAMEKASAN

ORIGINS OF PAMEKASAN – MADURA

Pamekasan is one of four districts in the island of Madura as Bangkalan, Sampang and Sumenep. Pamekasan itself directly adjacent to Sumenep regency in the east, the west Sampang, Madura Strait in the south and bordering the Java Sea in the north.

Pamekasan consists of 13 districts, which are further subdivided into 178 villages and 11 villages. The following are the names of the 13 districts:

Subdistrict Tlanakan

Sub Proppo

Subdistrict Pegantenan

Subdistrict Pasean

Subdistrict Pamekasan

Subdistrict Palengaan

Subdistrict Pademawu

Subdistrict Kadur

Subdistrict Prohibition

Subdistrict Galis

Subdistrict marble stone

Subdistrict Pakong

Subdistrict Waru

Speaking of Pamekasan certainly will not be separated from the name of Monument Arek LANCOR, besides in Pamekasan is annually held event Kerapan Cattle Presidents Cup as well as a series of events last night in Pamekasan featuring a typical art as well as other districts in Madura.

In addition there are fairly well-known figure in Indonesia came from Pamekasan, he is Prof. Dr. Moh. Mahfud MD who had served as Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia.

Here are the travel list that are in Pamekasan:

- Talang Siring (his name is almost similar Siring Myrtle Beach in the district of Cape Earth - Bangkalan) that is located 10 km to the East of the City Pamekasan.

- Turkish Jumiang with a distance of 15 Km from the City Centre.

- Pantai Batu Kerbuy whose name is taken from a buffalo-shaped stone which is located in the district with an area of ​​5 ha Pasean.

- Fire unflagging located about 4 Km from the City Centre.

- Sacred Tomb Pasarean Batu Ampar is located in the village Pangbatok Sub Proppo about 15 Km from the City Center.

- Alokitesvara Vihara temple located in the village of Kampung Monto 'Subdistrict Galis (14 Km from Kota Pamekasan), adjacent to the beach Talangsiring. The second largest monastery in the island of Java. One uniqueness, namely in the complex there is a mosque, church and temple that symbolizes religious harmony.

- Monument Arek LANCOR which is a monument to the heroic struggle of the People of Madura in defending the sovereignty and independence of Indonesia.

Origin and History of Pamekasan - Madura

Pamekasan born of a long historical process. Pamekasan new name itself known in one third of the 16th century, when Ronggo Sragen start moved the government from palace to palace Mandilaras labangan Daja. It is not enough written evidence that mentions the process of moving the center of government so that changes the name of the region.

Likewise, the emergence of the history of governance in Pamekasan very rare to find written evidence especially inscription describes when and how its existence. The emergence of the history of Local Government of Pamekasan, estimated at just known since the middle of the fifteenth century (15) by source of history about the birth of the myth or legend Aryo Menak Sumoyo who started the Local Government in the area Proppo or Parupuk Long before the advent of this legend, the existence of Pamekasan not much discussed , It is estimated that a part of the Pamekasan and Sumenep Madura government, which has stood since the appointment Arya Wiraraja on October 13, 1268 by Kertanegara.

If the local government Pamekasan was born in the 15th century, there is no denying that this district was born in the dark days of the Majapahit which is when the coastal areas in the region of Majapahit power began to pioneer the establishment of self-government. In connection with the dark history of Majapahit certainly no doubt about the poverty biased historical data because in Majapahit itself in the arrangement of the former government to maintain a very solid activity with a very large area.

When the writers famous level Prapanca MPU and MPU Tantular not produced many literary works, while people's lives Madura itself, seems to be more developed oral literature compared to literary writing Graaf (2001) writes that the Madurese no history written in their own language about the king -raja indigenous to the pre-Islamic era.

Writings were later introduced the history of Pamekasan government was initially more written by the Dutch writer so much use of the Dutch language and then began to be translated or ditulils back by historians Madura, as Zainal Fatah nor Abdurrahman. There are still written evidence more developed in the community, such as writing on the leaves of palm or kite Madura, however, the writing on the overpass even this more telling the history of the life of the Prophet (Apostles) and his companions, including religious teachings as one source of religious instruction for the wider community.

Enlightenment Pamekasan local history began to unfold around the second half of the 16th century, when the influence of Mataram began to enter in Madura, especially when Ronggo Sragen started reforming governance and development in the Territory. In fact, the king is touted as the first king in Pamekasan who openly began to develop Islam in the palace and its people. This is reinforced by the construction of roads se talisman, that the streets in the town square and build mosques Jamik Pamekasan Pamekasan. However, until now still not found any inscription or inscriptions on some legacy sites to determine the exact date and month when first he ruled Pamekasan.

Even the days of Sragen Government Ronggo known since the development of the legend of Kyai Joko Piturun, heirloom mainstay told Ronggo Sragen able to kill Prince Weak Duwur of Arosbaya through the events of the dream. Though these findings are very important because they have historical value to determine the anniversary of Pamekasan.

Emblem Pamekasan Magesti Honey Double Single

Disclosure of Government in Pamekasan more history there is a bright spot after the successful invasion of Mataram to Madura and pioneered the local government under the supervision of Mataram. It is narrated in several papers such as the Chronicle Mataram and History Dalem and have their several historical research by Western scholars are more associated with social and religious development, especially the development of Islam in Java and Madura, like Graaf and TH. Pigland of the first Islamic kingdom in Java and Banda on Sunrise Crescent.

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