The Royal Descent and the Past Glory of the Demak Sultanate as the Builders of Coastal Javanese Resistance in the Novel Penangsang (Tembang Rindu Dendam)

Sukarjo Waluyo,Redyanto Noor,Ratna Asmarani

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202131704022

Abstract

Arya Penangsang was a Duke of Jipang who ruled in the mid-16th century. He is the grandson of Sultan Patah, the founder of the Sultanate of Demak. The Babad Tanah Djawi tells the story of Arya Penangsang killing Pangeran Mukmin to take back his father's rights. Pajang's attack succeeded in killing Arya Penangsang. The bad image of Arya Penangsang was built by the Sultanate of Pajang. Meanwhile, the Mataram Sultanate, Surakarta Palace, and Yogyakarta Palace continued for hegemony. Meanwhile, for the coastal community of Java, Arya Penangsang is a respected figure. The object of research is the novel Penangsang (Tembang Rindu Dendam) which was published in 2010. The purpose of this study is to explain the problem of resistance, namely disobedience in the context of the relationship between power and domination [1]. This study uses library and ethnographic methods by utilizing this new historicism (NH) approach which links literary texts with non-literature. The results of this study indicate three important messages. First, people interpret their social environment in terms of their past history. Second, Arya Penangsang is a prince who became a local hero. Third, past history is a builder of cultural ties.

Highlights

Local identity in Indonesia has become a problem that has received much attention after the 1998 reform
Most Javanese people believe that the Babad Tanah Djawi, which is the version of the rulers of inland Java, depicts Arya Penangsang as a temperamental, angry, rude, and power-hungry figure [4]
The data is taken from the text of the novel Penangsang: Tembang Rindu Dendam and the issues developing in the community

Summary

Introduction

Local identity in Indonesia has become a problem that has received much attention after the 1998 reform. The articulation of the identity of Coastal Java can be seen in the novel Penangsang: Tembang Rindu Dendam by Nassirun Purwokartun [3]. Most Javanese people believe that the Babad Tanah Djawi, which is the version of the rulers of inland Java, depicts Arya Penangsang as a temperamental, angry, rude, and power-hungry figure [4]. He is a charismatic leader and local hero [5]. Articulation, history, and identity are the concepts used in this article. The data is taken from the text of the novel Penangsang: Tembang Rindu Dendam (in this article written by PTRD) and the issues developing in the community. The novel text of PTRD is not a stand-alone text [11]

Articulation of the Identity of Coastal Java in the Novel PTRD

History of the Greatness of the Sultanate of Demak as a Background

Arya Penangsang’s Defeat in the Succession of the Sultanate of Demak

Arya Penangsang is the Prince and Legal Heir of Sultanate of Demak

The Duchy of Jipang as the Builder of Historical Bonds

Conclusion