History Tegal, Central Java



aerial view of tegal (date unknown)



aerial view of pagonan sugar factory (ca.1928-40)


the city of tegal developed small village called tetegual. modernization of village began in 1530s, , became part of pekalongan regency, admitted existence of pajang empire in central java. pajang empire successor of sultanate of demak.


the city founded ki gede sebayu. local people, aspired increase region’s agriculture, exploiting fertile soil. because of efforts develop region, became high leader , symbol of city. coronation leader held simultaneously traditional festival celebrating rich agricultural harvest. in accordance district ordinance no. 5/1988, july 28 anniversary of city of tegal.


in 1920s, city center of activism communist party of indonesia (pki), , radical leaders of tegal branch of pki among instigators of 1926 rebellion led temporary destruction of party.


on october 8, 1945, anti-feudalism movement called gerakan tiga daerah ( 3 regions movement ) established in tegal, pekalongan, , brebes. goal replace blue-blood regents (related kings of yogyakarta , surakarta) ordinary people. according leaders of movement, old regents had cooperated japanese during world war ii , sent people japanese slave labor camps. main leader of gerakan tiga daerah sarjiyo, became new regent of pekalongan. others kutil, k. mijaya , ir. sakirman. ir sakirman local leader of pki. government of republic of indonesia in yogyakarta opposed gerakan tiga daerah , declared illegal.


gerakan tiga daerah had old regents arrested, stripped naked , dragged prison. other government officials , police officers kidnapped , massacred @ talang bridge. gerakan tiga daerah started racial riot against ethnic chinese in brebes. on november 4, 1945, movement attacked indonesian army headquarters , regent office in pekalongan. rebels defeated indonesian army in fierce battle on december 21, 1945, , of leaders arrested , imprisoned. rebellion called 3 regions affair.


during unrest following resignation of president suharto in 1998, tegal site of extensive protests , occasional violence against local government officials, in june 1998.








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