HISTORY OF SUBANG 4-7

Western Colonialism Period . After the falling of Pajajaran kingdom, Subang Regency territory is as same as other territories in Java, became an object of struggle territory of many powers. History notes the kingdom of Banten, Mataram, Sumedanglarang, VOC, British, and Dutch tried to put their hegemonies in the territory that compatible for plantation, and so strategic for reaching Batavia. During Mataram-VOC conflict period, Subang Regency territory, especially on the northern part, became a supply line for Sultan Agung’s troops that would invade Batavia. During that periode, in Subang Regency territory occurred acculturation between Java and Sunda cultural, because many Sultan Agung’s troop didn’t go back to Mataram, but lived in Subang territory. On 1771, when Subang territory was under Sumedanglarang kingdom territory, exactly at Pagaden, Pamanukan, and Ciasem, noted a bupati that took on charge in those districts along several generation. When Java was under Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles (1811-1816), land concession in Subang territory was given to some European private companies. On the year of 1812 noted as the first era of land ownership by the landlords that established plantation enterprise of Pamanoekan en Tjiasemlanden (P&T lands). Land’s ownership on the large area were still continued although land’s administration was under Dutch administraton. The extent of land ownership by European private companies was 212,900 hectare with eigendom right. In order to applicate the administration in Subang territory, Dutch adminsitration established some districts. Subang itself was under administration of a bienenlandsch bestuur (BB) controller which took place at Subang town now. www.subang.go.id