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The Rise and Fall of Sultanate Authorities in Post-Colonial Indonesia

  • SUVANNABHUMI
  • Abbr : SVN
  • 2023, 15(1), pp.61-89
  • DOI : 10.22801/svn.2023.15.1.61
  • Publisher : Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies
  • Research Area : Social Science > Area Studies > Southeast Asia
  • Received : June 23, 2022
  • Accepted : January 17, 2023
  • Published : January 31, 2023

Fachri Aidulsyah 1 Hakimul Ikhwan 2

1National Research and Innovation Agency
2The Center for Population and Policy Studies of Gadjah Mada University

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ABSTRACT

This research explores the fall of pre-independence Sultanates and its continued political, economic, and cultural influence in post-colonial Indonesia. By using qualitative and historical methods, this paper compares the Sultanates of Mataram in Yogyakarta and Al-Kadrie in Pontianak, which represent different historical paths supporting the struggle for independence during the mid-20th century. Sultan Hamid II of the Al-Kadrie was a supporter of federalism whereas Sultan Hamengkubowono IX of Yogyakarta was an advocate of the republican system. Eventually, Indonesia became a Republic, and the idea of federalism was sidelined, which led to the abolition of sultanates in the rise of the = Indonesian nation-state, except for the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. After the 1998 Reform, the current development of democracy created political opportunities for the Al-Kadrie to reclaim its authority through engagement with various civic organizations. Meanwhile, the Sultanate of Yogyakarta faces internal friction because of succession concerns.

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