Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No.153

The manuscript No.153 is written in a set of loose folios. There are two sizes of paper; 33.5 x 20,8 cm and 35 x 22 cm. The condition of paper is brittle, torn, perforated, taped and yellowing. The ink penetrates to the reverse side, but the writing is still readable. In this manuscript, Prince Madrais writes his teachings not to glorify wealth. They think that wealth will be their strength and become their light. The wealth will shackle so there will be no acceptance in the time of death. This is time for Java land to know its own desire, sense and mind which is written in Javanese script in book of Pusaka Jawa. Dutch colonial felt uneasy with the book written by Prince Madrais.

Extent and format of original material: File 153: 150 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.