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Surakarta Surakarta is also widely known by the name "Solo". " Surakarta " is used in formal and official contexts. The city has a similar name to the neighboring district of "Kartasura," where the previous capital of Mataram was located. The variant spelling "Soerakarta" reflects the Dutch orthography in use before the 1948 spelling reform. Its ruling family lay claim to being the heirs to the Mataram dynasty. Like Yogyakarta, Solo has two royal palaces. A series of wars and clashes between the Adipati followed the death of the last Sultan of Demak Bintoro, the 1st Islamic kingdom in Java. One of these was Jaka Tingkir, son-in-law of the late sultan. After defeating the last opponent duke of Jipang-Panola, Jaka Tingkir, also known as Sultan Hadiwijaya, he claimed the throne and moved the capital to the city of Pajang, located about 8 miles from present-day Surakarta . His adopted son, Sutawijaya, formed a conspiracy and killed him with the h...

Sebelas Maret University Sebelas Maret University is an Indonesian public university in the suburban area of Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. It is colloquially known as UNS or UNS Solo. The symbol of UNS is a flower with four petals as the visualization of the nation, the name of the nation and the state.The three petals at top side, right side and the left side are the embodiment of tri dharma colleges. The one petal under consists of five units that symbolize the principles of Pancasila.The four petals form a line in sequence to depict the academic unity of UNS. The flower's pistil head shape is described as Wiku that derives from Pali, meaning "the learned people", a circular writing that is similar with Javanese script is Sangkala Candra, "Mangesthi Luhur Ambangun Nagara" symbolizes the Java year 1908 or 1976 AD, the founding year of UNS. Overall the symbol of UNS visualize ideals to build a nation, Candra Sangkala it as a shining Praba, Praba in the...