The Babad Giyanti (The Chronicle of Giyanti) is one of the most celebrated historical texts (babad) in Javanese literature. Written in traditional Javanese macapat verse, it chronicles the turbulent history of the late Mataram Sultanate in the 18th century, specifically focusing on the Third Javanese War of Succession and the subsequent Treaty of Giyanti in 1755.
(1729–1803), a legendary court poet of the Surakarta Palace. He was an eyewitness to many of the events described. Format & Style : Written in babad giyanti pdf
: How the text justifies the split of a "divinely unified" kingdom. The Babad Giyanti (The Chronicle of Giyanti) is