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ASAA Southeast Asian Publications Series

Samber Nyawa: Kisah Perjuangan Seorang Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia Pangeran Mangkunagara I

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Mangkunegara I (1726-1795) merupakan salah satu sosok flamboyan pada abad ke-18 di Jawa. Sebagai tokoh sebuah gerakan yang karismatik sejak 1740 hingga 1757 dan komandan militer terkemuka pada masanya, ia berhasil mendapatkan kesetiaan dari para pengikutnya. Ia merupakan seorang Muslim beraliran Sintesis Mistik yang taat, pemuja kebudayaan Jawa, pencinta perempuan cantik, dan juga gin Belanda. Musuh-musuh Mangkunagara I?mulai dari Pengadilan Surakarta, pamannya yang merupakan pemberontak, hingga Sultan Mangkubumi Yogyakarta dan Perusahaan Hindia Timur Belanda (Vereenigde OostIndische Compagnie/VOC)?tidak mampu menaklukkannya, bahkan ketika mereka semua bersatu untuk melawannya. Pada 1757, ia menjadi pangeran semi-independen di Surakarta, berusaha mengejar tujuannya, yakni meraih sebanyak mungkin kemerdekaan tanpa harus berperang? masa-masa yang membuat sang pejuang sejati ini merasa frustrasi. Dalam buku ini, Profesor Ricklefs menggunakan berbagai sumber yang luar biasa dalam bahasa Jawa dan Belanda?di antaranya adalah autobiografi Mangkunegara I semasa tahun-tahun perangnya, autografi berbahasa Jawa paling awal sejauh yang diketahui?untuk menghidupkan sosok penting ini. Oleh karena itu, pemahaman pembaca mengenai perang sipil di Jawa pada pertengahan abad ke-18 akan lebih mendalam dan terfokus pada Islam dan kebudayaan di Jawa.

M.C. Ricklefs merupakan salah satu ahli sejarah Indonesia terkemuka, yang memiliki fokus khusus pada sejarah orang Jawa sejak kedatangan Islam hingga saat ini.

624 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

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November 2, 2025
It is truly fascinating to learn about the story of a senior prince in this southern part of Central Java. I know very little about Mangkunegara I. Ricklefs' previous book, which I read about Mangkubumi and the division of Java, explains a little about Mangkunegara. While that book focused more on the history of the division of Java with Mangkubumi as the main actor, this book is a biography that portrays a military commander named Mangkunegara who also lived during the period of division and acquired the semi-autonomous Duchy of Mangkunegaran under Surakarta. There are two major parts that divide this book, namely the war of succession and the peaceful life that followed. Because Mangkunegara was a military figure, it is clear that the story of his war is detailed in this book. The rest is similar to the book Mangkubumi but with different actors. Ricklefs' language is always fluid and enjoyable. The introduction written by Peter Carey about M.C. Ricklefs in writing his last work and the twists and turns of publishing the Indonesian edition is also very interesting. Meanwhile, the epilogue describes the situation after Mangkunegara's death, which did not go smoothly for the palace and the region, which is still dominated by popular radical groups to this day. The use of the title Samber Nyawa, taken from the prince's posthumous title, always has a powerful effect. Interestingly, many Surakarta detachments still use the name Samber Nyawa.
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December 11, 2025
3 Babad jadi satu rangkuman kisah dari Mr Ricklefs tentang perjalanan perjuangan RM Said dalam upayanya merebut tahta Mataram.

Mr Ricklefs sebelumnya membuat kisah Mangkubumi ak. Hamengkubuwana 1.

Sang samber nyawa dapat digambarkan sebagai petarung tangguh tanpa kompromi dalan memperjuangkan kepentingannya melawan Trio Pakubuwono, VOC dan Mangkubumi.1
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July 27, 2019
A very good biography, drawing on really good sources. There could have been more depth on Mangkunagara's life after his war years, but the lack of depth in this section is at least partially due to a lack of historical sources.
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