Sentot Prawirodirdjo

Sentot Prawirodirdjo (1807 – 17 April 1855), also known as Sentot Ali Pasha, was a

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military commander during the

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. Sentot was the son of Ronggo Prawirodirjo, who in turn was the brother-in-law of Sultan

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. His father was considered a hero against the Dutch and was killed by the colonist Dutch under

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. With the death of his father, Sentot felt a grudge against the Dutch and eventually joined Prince

Diponegoro Prince Diponegoro ( jv, ꦢꦶꦥꦤꦼꦒꦫ; born Bendara Raden Mas Mustahar, ; later Bendara Raden Mas Antawirya ; 11 November 1785 – 8 January 1855), also known as Dipanegara, was a Javanese prince who opposed the Dutch colonial rule. The e ...

in resisting them. The title of "Ali

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" (allegedly meaning "high commander") was given to Sentot Prawirodirjo during his time studying military strategy in

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. Sentot Prawirodirjo died at the age of 48 in

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, where he had been exiled by the Dutch government. 1807 births 1855 deaths Indonesian exiles Indonesian revolutionaries Javanese people {{Indonesia-bio-stub