Paku Alam VII explained

Paku Alam VII was Duke (Adipati) of Pakualaman. He acceded to the throne in 1903, and died in 1937.^[1]

Pakualaman (also written Paku Alaman) became a small hereditary Duchy within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, as a mirror-image of Mangkunegaran in the territory of the Susuhunanate of Surakarta.

On the 25th anniversary of his rule in 1931, six years before his death, he was celebrated with special events and a book.

The Pakualaman dates from 1812 and is an enclave within the Yogyakarta Sultanate. Paku Alam VII was succeeded by his son, Paku Alam VIII.

Notes and References

1. Protschky, Susie (2012) Negotiating monarch status through the potographic gift Pakualam VII's family album for Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, 1937 Indonesia and the Malay World. Volume 40, Issue 118, 2012 pages 298-314