Mangkunegara VII

Prince Mangkunagara VII, 7th Duke of Mangkunegaran of a noble house of Hadiwijayan Kaliabu was the ruler of the Mangkunegaran Palace and lands in Surakarta in Central Java in Indonesia from 1916 to 1944, reigning during both World Wars. This first Scouting organization in Indonesia was established on the initiative of Sri Paduka Mangkunagara VII in 1916. Noto Soeroto served as his secretary.

His Highness Prince Mangkunegara VII
Photograph of Mangkunegara VII
7th Duke of Mangkunegaran
Reign	1916–1944
Predecessor	Mangkunegara VI
Successor	Mangkunegara VIII
Born	Raden Mas Surya Suprapta November 12, 1885 Surakarta
Died	July 19, 1944 (aged 58)
Spouse	Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Timur of Yogyakarta (m. 1920)
Issue	Mangkunegara VIII Gusti Bendara Raden Ayu Siti Nurul Kusumawardhani
House	Mataram
Father	Mangkunegara V

The building in which the National Press Monument is now housed was constructed in 1918 under the orders of Mangkunegara VII, as a society building and meeting hall. It was known as Sociëteit "Sasana Soeka"^[1] and designed by Mas Abu Kasan Atmodirono.^[2]