Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No. 26

The manuscript No.26 is written in a set of loose folios. There are two sizes of paper; 34 x 21.5 cm and 35 x 21.5 cm. The condition of paper is brittle, 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 in Dutch colonial era. He proposed to Queen Wilhelmina to legalized Javanese religion as the others. The teaching of Sunda can’t be apart from Sundanese. No one denied that he got a way to explain Sundanese teaching when he was sent to court in Tasikmalaya then exhiled to Merauke for 7 years. He wrote long to strengthen Java soul and Sunda nation. Although he was suffered but at last he would be glorified.

Extent and format of original material: File 26: 198 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.