HISTORY OF SUBANG 7-7

Independence Period The declaration of independence of August 17, 1945 consequented into the establishment many paramilitary organizations (lasykar) as Badan Keamanan Rakyat (BKR), API/Pesindo, Lasykar Uruh, and so on. Many members of these organizations furthermore jointed the regular army (TNI). When Dutch Administration Army (KNIL) got back and took the authority in Bandung, the partisant faced them by 2 fronts : south front (Lembang) and west front (Gunung Putri and Bekasi). On 1946, Jakarta Residency took place the administration at Subang. The choice of Subang as the centre for admnistration based on struggle strategic consideration. The first Resident was Sewaka which became the first governor of West Jawa Province. After that, Kusnaeni became a resident. On December 1946 Kosasih Purwanagara became resident, without disposition of Kusnaeni. Not too long, Mukmin became the vice resident. On the guerilla time along first Dutch military agression, based on the struggle strategy, the resident never far away leaving Subang territory. With some guerillas the resident stayed at Songgom, Surian, and Cimenteng. On October 26, 1947 Resident Kosasih Purwanagara left Subang and Vice Resident Mukmin as the daily resident executor that left Purwakarta on February 6, 1948 never sent the message to the guerilla territory. This condition drove the meeting on April 5, 1948 at Cimanggu, Cimenteng. Led by Karlan, the meeting decided : 1. Vice Resident Mukmin directed become resident that took place at guerilla territory of Purwakarta. 2. East Karawang territory became East Karawang Regency, with Danta Kartawigenda as a first bupati. 3. West Karawang territory became West Karawang Regency, with Syafei as a first bupati. East Karawang territory was Subang Regency and Purwakarta Regency now. That time, those territories named Purwakarta Regency with Subang as the capital. The decision for the name of East Karawang regency on April 5, 1948 was stated as a momentum for Subang Regency anniversary which formally stated by Region Representative Board (DPRD) Decision No. 01/SK/DPRD/1977 www.subang.go.id