{{Short description|Susuhunan of Surakarta}} '''Pakubuwono VII''' (also transliterated '''Pakubuwana VII''') (28 July 1796 &ndash; 10 May 1858) was the sixth Susuhunan (ruler of Surakarta) from 1830 to 1858. He was a younger son of Pakubuwono IV.{{cn|date=June 2020}} {{infobox royalty |birth_name = Gusti Raden Mas Malik-i-Salikin |image = Portret van Pakoeboewono VII van Soerakarta.png |birth_date = {{birth date|1796|7|28|df=y}} |birth_place = Surakarta, Surakarta Sunanate |death_date = {{death date and age|1858|5|10|1796|7|28|df=y}} |death_place = Surakarta, Surakarta Sunanate |regnal name = Sampeyan Dalem Ingkang Sinuhun Kanjeng Susuhunan Pakubuwana Senapati ing Ngalaga Abdurrahman Sayyidin Panatagama Khalifatullah Ingkang Jumeneng Kaping VII |succession = Susuhunan of Surakarta |reign = 14 June 1830 – 10 May 1858 |coronation = 14 June 1830 |predecessor= Pakubuwana VI |successor = Pakubuwana VIII |royal house = Mataram |father = Pakubuwana IV |mother = Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Kencana Wungu |spouses = {{ubl|{{marriage|Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Kencana|<!--unknown-->}}{{marriage|Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Pakubuwana of Madura|1834}}}} |burial_place = Kapingsangan Tomb, Imogiri Royal Cemetery, Imogiri, Yogyakarta Sultanate |issue = Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Pembayun |issue-link = Pakubuwono VII #Family\ |issue-pipe = more... }} == Early life == He was born in Surakarta on July 28, 1796, son of the reigning Sunan Pakubuwana IV by his queen consort, Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Kencana. Although he was the son of the reigning queen consort, his father favored his elder stepbrother, as the heir-apparent; he was the future Pakubuwana V, a son born to the late crown princess consort who was later posthumously elevated to the queen consort.

As a senior prince, he was later designated the princely title of Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Harya Purbaya, and was deeply loved by his step-older brother. Since the lack of producing a male heir from his queen consorts, before his death, Pakubuwana V sent his will to the Resident of Surakarta, aiming to name Prince Purbaya as his successor, as he was also born from the queen consort. However, hearing the news, the ''Patih Dalem'', Kanjeng Raden Adipati Sasradiningrat II, came to remind him that descendants' inheritance took precedence over siblings, unless he denied the filial status of those princes, which the Sunan answered by explaining that his oldest son (concubine-born) was only seventeen years old and so still not capable of ruling. Then, Patih Sasradiningrat II promised that he would always assist the young heir-apparent and told the Resident of Surakarta about the turn. Prince Purbaya wasn't angry; he was touched and supported his brother's decision. His time came when his nephew, Pakubuwana VI, was arrested by the Dutch and exiled to Ambon. Afterwards, Patih Sasradiningrat II proposed that he ascend the throne because the sons of Pakubuwana VI were very, very young.

== Personal life == He had two official wives. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Sastra |title=Bauwarna, Padmasusastra, 1898, #205 (Jilid 3/1: Pa) |url=https://www.sastra.org/bahasa-dan-budaya/adat-dan-tradisi/598-bauwarna-padmasusastra-1898-205-jilid-31-pa |access-date=2026-06-01 |website=Sastra Jawa |language=jv}}</ref> The first was whom he married since he was a prince, named Raden Ayu Adipati Purbaya, a daughter of his uncle, Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Mangkubumi, son of Pakubuwana III. She was styled as Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Kencana upon his ascension. After his ascension, he married his second queen consort, Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Pakubuwana, daughter of Panembahan Cakradiningrat VIII of Madura by his primary wife, Kanjeng Ratu Ayunan. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Sastra |title=Almanak, Van Dorp, 1867, #977 |url=https://www.sastra.org/koran-majalah-dan-jurnal/almanak/756-almanak-van-dorp-1867-977 |access-date=2026-04-26 |website=Sastra Jawa |language=jv}}</ref> She died on December 3, 1865. One of his most senior concubines was Raden Ayu Ratnadiluwih, daughter of Raden Mas Sumadirja, son of Kanjeng Raden Adipati Jayaningrat, who served as ''Patih Dalem'' during the reign of Pakubuwana III & Pakubuwana IV. == Family == '''Royal Consorts''' # Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Kencana # Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Pakubuwana '''Concubine''' # Raden Ayu Ratnadiluwih '''Children''' # Bendara Raden Ajeng Maknawiyah<br>daughter of RAy. Ratnadiluwih. Married to her first cousin, Bendara Kanjeng Pangeran Harya Suryaningrat, son of Pakubuwana V. # Gusti Raden Mas Budiman<br>son of GKR. Kencana, died young. # Bendara Raden Mas Sarjana<br>son of RAy. Ratnadiluwih, died young. # Gusti Raden Ajeng Andawiyah<br>daughter of GKR. Kencana, styled as Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Pembayun. # Gusti Raden Ajeng Isbandiyah<br>daughter of GKR. Kencana, died young.

==Ancestry== {{ahnentafel |collapsed=yes |align=center |boxstyle_1=background-color: #fcc; |boxstyle_2=background-color: #fb9; |boxstyle_3=background-color: #ffc; |boxstyle_4=background-color: #bfc; |1= '''Pakubuwana VII''' |2= Pakubuwana IV |3= Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Kencana Wungu |4= Pakubuwana III |5= Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Kencana |6= Raden Adipati Cakradiningrat |7= Raden Ayu Adipati Cakradiningrat |8= Pakubuwana II |9= Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hemas |10= Raden Tumenggung Wirareja |11= |12= Raden Harya Hadikara |13= |14= Panembahan Adipati Cakraningrat V |15= }}

== References == {{Reflist}} *Miksic, John N. (general ed.), et al. (2006) ''Karaton Surakarta. A look into the court of Surakarta Hadiningrat, central Java'' (First published: 'By the will of His Serene Highness Paku Buwono XII'. Surakarta: Yayasan Pawiyatan Kabudayan Karaton Surakarta, 2004) Marshall Cavendish Editions Singapore {{ISBN|981-261-226-2}}

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