The manuscript No.162 is written in a set of loose folios. There are two sizes of paper; 34 x 21.5 cm and 35.5 x 21.5 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 historical facts about his life. His mother, Ibu Kastewi, give him name Darsim. His father, Pangeran Alibasa give him nama Sadewa. Then, he was sentenced being exhiled away to Merauke, imprisoned in cave. It was because of incitement from Islamic priests. They provoked bupati, camat, wedana, kuwu and lurah because they did not know about country defence and God’s law. He was imprisoned in Tasikmalaya, Garut, Bandung, Sukabumi. He was accused of deceiving, stealing, committing adultery, being yelled in the court and public market then exhiled to Merauke. He passed first term punishment for 5 years unchained, force labor for 2 years because he could not pay for fine. He got remission when Queen Yuliana gave birth a baby girl. At that time he had passed for 4 year 7 or 8 months. He was arrested again for committing many mistakes when he was appointed as a foreman. Working in the kitchen, he was beaten. He did rough work like a mason, blacksmith, or horseman in a horse stable. Wherever Madrais is placed, Madrais will certainly be able to eradicate all diseases throughout the world.
Extent and format of original material: File 162: 290 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.
