Aria Wangsakara
| Aria Wangsakara | |
|---|---|
Artist's conception of Aria Wangsakara | |
| Born | c. 1615 Sumedang |
| Died | c. 1681 |
| Burial | |
| Father | Wiraradja I |
| Religion | Islam |
| Occupation | Ulema |
| Military career | |
| Conflicts | Battle of Batavia (1654)Raid on Indramayu (1678) |
Raden Aria Wangsakara (c. 1615 – c. 1681) was a seventeenth century local chief, muslim cleric and patriot originated from Sumedang, who is generally credited as one of the founders of Tangerang, a city in Indonesia which is now within the Jakarta metropolitan area. In November 2021 he was declared as a national hero by president Joko Widodo.