DIPONEGORO Prince Diponegoro (born Bendara Raden Mas Mustahar ; later Bendara Raden Mas Antawirya ) (11 November 1785 – 8 January 1855) also known as Dipanegara , was a Javanese prince who opposed the Dutch colonial rule. The eldest son of the Yogyakartan Sultan Hamengkubuwono III , he played an important role in the Java War between 1825 and 1830. After his defeat and capture, he was exiled to Makassar , where he died. His five-year struggle against the Dutch control of Java has become celebrated by Indonesians throughout the years, acting as a source of inspiration for the fighters in the Indonesian National Revolution and nationalism in modern-day Indonesia among others . He is a national hero in Indonesia. Diponegoro was born on 11 November 1785 in Yogyakarta , and was the e...