Bande Mataram (Paris publication) Bande Mataram (Paris publication) The Bande Mataram was an Indian nationalist publication from Paris begun in September 1909 by the Paris Indian Society. Founded by Madam Bhikaji Cama, the paper along with the later publication of "Talvar" was aimed at inciting nationalist unrest in India and sought to sway the loyalty of the Sepoy of the British Indian Army. It was founded in response to the British ban on Bankim Chatterjee's nationalist poem of Vande mataram, and continued the message of the journal "Bande Mataram" edited by Sri Aurobindo and published from Calcutta, and "The Indian Sociologist" that had earlier
Amangkurat I of Mataram Amangkurat I of Mataram Amangkurat I (Amangkurat Agung) was the sultan of Mataram from 1646 to 1677. He was the son of the powerful Sultan Agung. Upon taking the throne, he tried to bring long-term stability to the Sultanate of Mataram's realm, which was considerable in area but marred by continual rebellions. He murdered local leaders that were insufficiently deferential to him, including the still-powerful noble from Surabaya, Pangeran Pekik, his father-in-law, and closing ports and destroying ships in coastal cities to prevent them from getting too powerful from their wealth. To further his glory, the new king abandoned Karta,