Tegal, Central Java
Tegal, Central Java The city of Tegal developed from a small village called Tetegual. The modernization of the village began in the early 1530s, and it eventually became part of the Pemalang Regency, which admitted the existence of the Pajang Empire in Central Java. The Pajang Empire was the successor of the Sultanate of Demak. The city was founded by Ki Gede Sebayu. Together with the local people, he aspired to increase the regionâ™s agriculture, exploiting its fertile soil. Because of his efforts to develop the region, he became the high leader and the symbol of the city. His coronation as leader was held simultaneously with a traditional festival celebrating a rich agricultural harvest. In accordance with district ordinance no. 5/1988, July 28 is the anniversary of the city of Tegal. In the 1920s, the city was a center of activism for the Communist Party of Indonesia, and the radical leaders of the Tegal branch of the PKI were among the instigators of the 1926 rebellion that led ...