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The Java War or Diponegoro War

The Java War or Diponegoro War was fought in central Java from 1825 to 1830,
between the colonial Dutch Empire and native Javanese rebels. It started as a rebellion led by
Prince Diponegoro, a leading member of the Javanese aristocracy who had previously
cooperated with the Dutch.

The proximate cause was the Dutch decision to build a road across a piece of
Diponegoro's property that contained his parents' tomb. Among other causes was a sense of
resentment felt by members of the Javanese aristocratic families at Dutch measures intended
to restrict the renting out of land at high prices. Finally the succession of the throne in
Yogyakarta was disputed

Being a devout Muslim, Diponegoro was alarmed by the relaxing of religious


observance at Yogyakarta court, the rising influences of the infidel Dutch in the court, as well
as by the court's pro-Dutch policy. Among Diponegoro's followers, the war has been
described as a jihad "both against the Dutch and the murtad or apostate Javanese."

The forces of Prince Diponegoro were successful in the early stages of the war, taking
control of the middle of Java and besieging Yogyakarta. The Javanese population was
supportive of Prince Diponegoro's cause, whereas the Dutch colonial authorities were initially
indecisive. The Javanese peasantry had been adversely affected by the implementation of an
exploitive cultivation system, which required villages to grow export crops to be sold to the
government at fixed prices.

As the Java war became prolonged, Prince Diponegoro had difficulties in maintaining
the numbers of his troops. The Dutch colonial army, however, was able to fill its ranks with
indigenous troops from Sulawesi, and later on with European reinforcements from the
Netherlands itself. The Dutch commander, General de Kock, raised the siege of Yogyakarta on
25 September 1825.

Prince Diponegoro then began an extensive guerrilla war. It was not until 1827 that the
Dutch army were able to gain the upper hand through the deployment of mobile detachments
of colonial troops, based in a number of small forts located throughout central Java.

The rebellion finally ended in 1830, after Prince Diponegoro was tricked into entering
Dutch controlled territory near Magelang, believing he was there for negotiations for a
possible cease-fire. He was captured through treachery and exiled to Manado and then to
Makassar, where he died in 1855.

Answer the questions correctly!

1. What does the text mainly tell us about?


2. What is purpose of the text above?
3. Mention the generic structure of the text?
4. What kind of the tense is mostly used in the above?
5. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
6. What was the tactic used by Diponegoro to fight against the Dutch?
7. How did the Dutch defeat Diponegoro ?
8. Did Javanese finally lose or win the war? What do you think about that?
9. Do you think the text give clear information about The Diponegoro War?
10. What can we learn from text?

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