![]() This research limits the study into the investigation of two prominent motives which are prophecy motive and mutualism political motive between Mataram Kingdom and The Dutch colonialists. In the glorious period of Kanjeng Sultan Agung Senapati Ingalaga Ngabdurrachman in 1571, Dutch people were reported to have occupied Jayakarta. This manuscript considers Mataram Kingdom as the official hegemony of the rulers in Java which is Majapahit. Babad Tanah Jawi is considered having the function to legitimate the authority of Mataram Kingdom. It also narrates the enthronement of gods in Jawa Dwipa (the land of Java) which lasted until Mataram Dynasty in Kartasura. Babad Tanah Jawi narrates the ancestry of Javanese Kings initiated in the era of Prophet Adam who brings forth further prophets and gods. ![]() This literature study is a qualitative descriptive study which reveals the role of Dutch colonialists within the text of History of the Land of Java (Babad Tanah Jawi). This paper aims at describing the role of Dutch colonialism in the political life of Mataram Dynasty based on Javanese concept.
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