BEDUG KYAI BAGELEN



Purworejo, a small town that is now very old around 1113 years, has a lot of history that must be explored, including the icon of Islam in the development of Islam in this city, Bedug Pendowo which is famous as the World's Largest Islamic Bedug that is still in Darul Mosque Muttaqien which is located near Purworejo district square. Is one of the witnesses to the history of the progress of the development of Islam in the small city of Central Java.

 This Bedug (drum) has a length of about 282 cm in the front line 194 cm in the center line back 180 cm around the front 601 cm around the back of 564 cm with a number of front nails 120 pieces and the number of nails behind 98 pieces and bricks, making this drum famous and famous in Asia and the World, a drum made of teak pendowo or a five-branched teak tree originating from the hamlet of the village of Purwodadi, become a history of how very meaningful this drum in the Purworejo region to broadcast Islam.
Bedug Pendowo is now 177 years old and has become a proud icon of Muslims in the Purworejo region and will witness the history of the development of Islam in the southern region of Central Java.
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EMERGENCY CAPITAL OF CENTRAL JAVA, 1948 M.


Purworejo is a district that has a strategic position in the southern cross lane. So, Purworejo was once an important location in the history of Central Java province. Purworejo Regency was once the area that was made the Capital of Central Java Province during the physical revolution 1945/1949.

This was revealed in the book launch "Bunga Rampai Kisah-Kisah Kejuangan 45." The book launch was held at the home of national hero General Oerip Soemohardjo on Dewi Sartika Purworejo street.

Bruno is a sub-district in Purworejo District, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Named "Bruno" in the past there were heroes hiding in Bruno because they were chased by the Dutch army, because they were looking for not found in Javanese "diburu ora ono" to Bruno.

During the physical revolution the Bruno region became the headquarters of the freedom fighters hiding. In fact, in 1948-1949 Bruno became the capital of the Central Java Province "On the Run" because at that time Semarang was controlled by the Dutch.

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THE ORIGIN OF THE INDONESIAN FLAG

The Indonesian flag has philosophical meaning. Red means courage, while white means purity.
The Red and White Flag of the Country is rectangular with a width of 2/3 (two-thirds) of the length and the top is red and the bottom is white with both parts the same size. 

The Heirloom Flag of the Saka Merah Putih is the name for the first Indonesian flag. The Pusaka flag was made by Mrs. Fatmawati, the wife of President Soekarno. 

Although the Bendera Pusaka was supposed to be kept at the National Monument,
Bendera Pusaka was still kept at the State Palace.

The Pusaka flag was first raised at the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence on August 17, 1945. 

The first Pusaka flag was raised at Soekarno's house on Jalan Pengangsaan Timur 56, Jakarta, after Soekarno read the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence. The flag was raised on a bamboo pole by Paskibraka led by Captain Latief Hendraningrat. After being raised, the song "Indonesia Raya" was then sung together.  In the first year of the Indonesian National Revolution, the Heritage Flag was raised day and night. After the Dutch took control of Jakarta in 1946, the Pusaka Flag was brought to Yogyakarta in Soekarno's suitcase. When the Operatie Kraai occurred, the Heritage Flag was cut in half and given to Husein Mutahar for safekeeping. Mutahar is required to "keep the flag with life". Although he was later arrested and fled from the Dutch army, Mutahar succeeded in bringing him back to Jakarta, sewing again, and giving it to Soedjono. Soedjono then took his flag to Soekarno, who was in exile in Bangka.  

After the war ended, the Heritage Flag was always raised once in front of the State Palace on Independence Day. 

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