Kyai Maja
Kyai Maja | |
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Dutch drawing, published 1847 | |
| Born | c. 1792 Mojo, Surakarta Sunanate |
| Died | 20 December 1849 (aged 56–57) Tondano, Dutch East Indies |
Muslim Mochammad Khalifah (c. 1792 – 20 December 1849), better known as Kyai Maja, was a Javanese ulama and spiritual leader best known for his role as a key commander and religious adviser of Diponegoro during the Java War. He was a key commander of the rebels until his surrender in late 1828, and he was later exiled to Tondano where he died in 1849.