| Paku Alam VII | |
|---|---|
| Pakualam VII, circa 1910 | |
| 7th Duke of Pakualaman | |
| Reign | 1903 - 1937 |
| Coronation | 16 October 1906 |
| Predecessor | Paku Alam VI |
| Successor | Paku Alam VIII |
| Born | Bendara Raden Mas Haryo Soerardjo 9 December 1882 Duchy of Pakualaman, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 16 February 1937 (aged 54) Duchy of Pakualaman, Dutch East Indies |
| Burial | Astana Giriganda, Kulon Progo |
| Spouse | Gusti Bendara Raden Ayu Ratna Purwasa (m. 1909) |
| Issue | 7;include Paku Alam VIII |
| House | Mataram |
| Father | Paku Alam VI |
Paku Alam VII, 7th Duke of Pakualaman He acceded to the throne in 1903, and died in 1937. [1]
Pakualaman (also written Paku Alaman) became a small hereditary Duchy within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, as a mirror-image of Mangkunegaran in the territory of the Susuhunanate of Surakarta.
On the 25th anniversary of his rule in 1931, six years before his death, he was celebrated with special events and a book. [2]
The Pakualaman dates from 1812 and is an enclave within the Yogyakarta Sultanate. Paku Alam VII was succeeded by his son, Paku Alam VIII.