Pemikiran Mangunegara VII (1916-1944) dan Relevansi Terhadap Pembelajaran Sejarah Lokal

Abstract

Mangkunegara VII had a modernist thought which was then realized by collaborating culture from the eastern region with culture from the western region, which would later become a form of new cultural transformation. The author uses historical research methods which include four things namely heuristics, criticism or verification, interpretation, and historiography. This research produces several findings, including Mangkunegara VII's role in the development of Javanese culture in 1916-1944, the revival of Mangkunegara VII's Javanese culture, the function of Javanese cultural revivalism discourse, and the relevance of Mangkunegara VII's thoughts as local history material. Mangkunegara VII's personal experience while studying at the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy Rijks Universiteit, Leiden greatly influenced his role in developing Javanese culture from 1916 to 1944. The experience opened Mangkunegara VII's horizons to the outside world and made him realize the gap in quality of life between home and the Netherlands. With his modern lifestyle and open-mindedness, Mangkunegara VII led several modern developments in Javanese culture.