Paku Alam III was Duke (Adipati) of Pakualaman between 1858 and 1864, making him the second shortest reigning Paku Alam.
Reign: | 1858 – 1864 |
Succession: | 3rd Adipati of Pakualaman |
Predecessor: | Paku Alam II |
Successor: | Paku Alam IV |
Birth Date: | December 20, 1827 |
Birth Place: | Yogyakarta Sultanate |
Death Place: | Yogyakarta Sultanate |
Death Date: | October 17, 1864 |
Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Surya Sastraningrat | |
Father: | Paku Alam II |
Mother: | Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hayu of Yogyakarta |
Royal House: | Mataram |
Spouse: | Bendara Raden Ayu Surya Sastraningrat |
Pakualaman became a small hereditary Duchy within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, as a mirror-image of Mangkunegaran in the territory of the Susuhunanate of Surakarta.
Paku Alam III was considered to be an enthusiastic author and literary patron.
The son of Paku Alam II, Paku Alam III was buried at Kota Gede.