Abstract
Prince Mangkunagara I of Surakarta (1726-1795), also known as Mas Said, was one of the most flamboyant figures of eighteenth-century Java. After his death he acquired the appellation Sam?r Nyawa, meaning 'catcher of souls' or 'snatcher of souls', but the origin of this name has not previously been clear. A reference in his autobiographical account of the war years of 1742-1757, the S?rat Babad Pakun?garan (British Library Add. MS 12318), however, makes clear that this appellation does not derive - as one might imagine - from some spiritually interpreted episode in his life, but rather was of more mundane origin.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 543-548pp |
| Journal | Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia and Oceania) |
| Volume | 171 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |