Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No. 183 (1)

The manuscript No.183 (1) is written in a set of loose folios. There are two sizes of paper; 33.5 x 21.5 cm and 35 x 21.5 cm. The condition of paper is brittle, perforated, torn, tapped and yellowing. The ink penetrates to the reverse side, but the writing is still readable. In this manuscript, Prince Madrais explains his genealogy from his mother. His mother is a daughter of Tumenggung Jayadipura. Tumenggung Jayadipura has a wife, a daughter of Panembahan Ratu Girilaya, Gusti Sultan Kasepuhan King of Cirebon. Tumenggung Jayadipura is a son of Prince Panji Wirasinga Luragung. Prince Panji Wirasinga is a son of Sunan Gunung Jawa. Sunan Gunung Jawa is son of Syekh Abdul Mukhidi Karang Pamijahan. Besides, he explains responsibility of king or queen. King or queen is like a representative of God that has authority to maintain nature, custom, script and culture in accordance with God’s law.

Extent and format of original material: File 183(1): 300 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.