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Diponegoro (Mustahar; Antawirya; 11 November 1785 – 8 January 1855), also known as Dipanegara, was a Javanese prince who opposed the Dutch colonial rule. He played an important role in the Java War (1825–1830). In 1830, the Dutch exiled him to Makassar.
Diponegoro was born on 11 November 1785 in Yogyakarta, and was the eldest son of Sultan Hamengkubuwono III of Yogyakarta. When the sultan died in 1814, Diponegoro was passed over for the succession to the throne in favor of his younger half brother, Hamengkubuwono IV who was supported by the Dutch. Being a devout Muslim, Diponegoro was alarmed by the relaxing of religious observance at his half brother's court, as well as by the court's pro-Dutch policy.
In 1821, famine and plague spread in Java. His half brother Hamengkubuwono IV (r. 1814-1821) who had succeeded their father died. He left only an infant son as heir, Hamengkubuwono V. When the year-old was appointed as new sultan, there was a dispute over his guardianship. Diponegoro was again passed over, though he believed he had been promised the right to succeed his half brother. This series of natural disaster and political upheaval finally erupted into full-scale rebellion.
Urucubaca, mandinga
Ataca, mexe e me xinga,
Esquenta e racha a moringa
Até que o leite azedou
Bochecha inchada na raça
Araçá quento e cachaça,
O berimbau tem cabaça,
E um som que é deep in my soul
Randolph Scott que era um cowboy retado
Tipo touro sentado
Mugiu e levantou
O tapa na cara
Que levei de Odara
Odara menina
Que era filha de Nara
Que era neta,
Prima-dona de Raul,
Menino danado
Lasido rebocado
Procure