10/21/2011

overview district karawang

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The word appears in the text karawang poet Manik from the late 15th century or early 16th century. Manik poet writes as follows:

       
leteng karang ti Karawang,
        leteng susuh ti Malayu,
        pamuat aki puhawang.
        Dipinangan pinang tiwi,
        pinang tiwi ngubu cai,



In Sundanese, karawang have the meaning full of holes. It may be that the Marton area of ​​old holes were encountered.
Cornelis de Houtman, the Dutch first set foot on the island of Java, in 1596 wrote of a place called Marton as follows:
In the middle of the road between Pamanukan and White Rose, on a promontory located Karawang.
Although there is a primary historical source text and notes from poet Manik Cornelis de Houtman who mention the word Karawang, some people call those that call Krawang filigree as written in the book Miracle west java sight issued by the Province of West Java. While the history books written by R. Tjetjep Soepriadi Karawang mentioned the origin of the word, the first comes from the word 'Karawaan' which means that this area there are many swamps, this is evidenced by the many areas that use the word in front of him as marshes, swamps Cork, Monkey Swamp, Swamp Merta and other other. other than that derived from the Apes and the money which means that this area was once the habitat of the animal kind monkey who later turned into a city that make money, as well as other terms that come from the Netherlands such as Caravan and others.
Karawang region has long been inhabited by humans. Heritage Site and Site Batujaya Cibuaya indicate settlement in the early modern period that may precede the kingdom Tarumanagara. Karawang was originally a Hindu population and the territory under the authority of the Kingdom of Sunda. After collapsing the Sunda kingdom divided Karawang. According to the story Sajarah Bantam, Sunan Gunungjati karawang divides into two parts, east entered the region Cirebon and west into the territory of the Sultanate of Banten. Religion of Islam began to be embraced the local community, in the Kingdom of Sunda, named after a patron Sheikh Yusuf bin Hasanudin Idofi , said of Mecca, known as the "Sheikh Quro", giving teachings; which was followed by the students Wali Songo. The tomb is located in Sheikh Quro Pulobata, District Lemahabang, Karawang.
As a self-governing region apparently started since Falkirk occupied by the Sultanate of Mataram, under the leadership of Sumedang Wiraperbangsa ban in 1632. His success put him first as a district officer with the title of Duke of Kertabumi III. Since this period, agriculture through irrigation systems were developed in Karawang  and slowly the area became a major rice producing area in the center of the island of Java until the end of the 20th century.
Furthermore, Karawang became the first district with Regent Panembahan Singaperbangsa Kertabumi title IV appointed 14 September 1633. This date was crowned the anniversary of Khanewal district. Furthermore, the regent in a row is R. Anom Wirasuta 1677-1721, R. Jayanegara (RA Panatayuda title II) 1721-1731, R. Martanegara (R. Singanagara with the title of R. A Panatayuda III) 1731-1752, R. Mohamad Salah (R. A Panatayuda title IV) 1752-1786. In this range the transition occurs ruler of Mataram to the VOC (Dutch).
On the eve of Independence Indonesia, Karawang district save a lot of historical records. Rengasdengklok a hiding place of Sukarno and Hatta by youths Indonesia to immediately formulate a manuscript proclamation of Indonesian independence on August 16, 1945.
Karawang district was also the inspiration to write literary works Khairil Anwar Between Karawang - Bekasi because of events in the region during the fighting troops of the Division of Siliwangi had to leave Jakarta to Karawang are still a territory of the Republic.
Subdistrict Rengasdengklok is the first area of ​​the Republic of Indonesia's heroic flying the flag before the proclamation of Indonesian independence in Gaungkan Therefore, besides known as the Rice Granary Marton also often referred to as the City Jetty Struggle.

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