Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No. 148

The manuscript No.148 is written in a set of loose folios. There are two sizes of paper; 34 x 22 cm and 35 x 21.5 cm. The condition of paper is brittle, taped, perforated and yellowing. The ink penetrates to the reverse side, but the writing is still readable. In this manuscript, Prince Madrais writes to explain the most bitter work than cannot be seen by ordinary people. He got a duty to renew this nature and turn back everything to God’s law. The colonials are damaging the land of Java. They make people in Java become thief in their own country. It is time to arrange religious life of Java, religion of Java that is deserved of Java. Java land has its own life guide.

Extent and format of original material: File 148: 160 pages of folios.

Owner(s) of original material: Prince Djatikusumah, Ratna Gumilang Damiasih.

Author/Scribe: Prince Madrais Sadewa Alibassa Kusuma Wijayaningrat.

The material is written in Cacarakan (Sundanese-Javanese) script.