Mangkunegara VIII
| Mangkunegara VIII | |
|---|---|
RM Saroso Notosoeparto c. 1940 | |
| 8th Duke of Mangkunegaran | |
| Reign | 1944–1987 |
| Predecessor | Mangkunegara VII |
| Successor | Mangkunegara IX |
| Born | Bendara Raden Mas Saroso Notosoeparto 7 April 1925 Kartasura |
| Died | 2 August 1987 (aged 62) Surakarta |
| Spouse |
G.K.P. Mangkunegara VIII / R.Ay. Sunituti
(m. 1941) |
| Issue | KPA/GPH.Radityo Prabu Kusumo KGPAA Mangkunegara IX G.R.Ay. Retno Satuti Rahadiyan Yamin G.R.Ay. Retno Rosati Hudiono Kadarisman G.P.H. Saktyo Kusumo G.P.H. Suryo Hamiseno G.R.Ay. Retno Astrini. G.P.H. Herwasto Kusumo |
| House | Mataram |
| Father | Mangkunegara VII |
| Mother | B.R.Ay. Retnaningrum |
| Vice Governor of Special Region of Surakarta | |
| In office 1945–1946 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Indonesian Army |
| Years of service | 1945-(?) |
| Rank | Major General TNI (Tit.) |
| Battles/wars | |
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Prince Mangkunegara VIII, 8th Duke of Mangkunegaran (Kartasura, 7 April 1925 – Surakarta, 2 August 1987) was an Indonesian politician, and the eighth and last sovereign Duke of Mangkunegaran, who reigned from 1944 until his death in 1987. He experienced the Dutch colonial period and the beginning of Indonesia's independence. Mangkunegara VIII was the son of Mangkunegara VII, by Gusti Raden Ayu Retnaningrum, one of his secondary wives. The queen consort Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Timur had only one child, a daughter named Gusti Raden Ayu Siti Nurul Kusumawardhani.
Mangkunagara VIII faced extreme difficulty in maintaining the sovereignty of his state. As a result, the state of Surakarta (including Mangkunagaran) were incorporated into the province of Central Java in 1950. Mangkunagara VIII died in 1987 and was succeeded by his third child and second son as Mangkunegara IX.