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        "msgid": "for-the-people-this-richest-man-donates-30-billion-rupiah-1775879449",
        "date": "2026-04-11 10:00:36",
        "title": "For the People, This Richest Man Donates 30 Billion Rupiah",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, the long-time ruler of Yogyakarta since 1940, is celebrated for his modest lifestyle and profound dedication to the common people, exemplified by his substantial donations during Indonesia's early independence era equivalent to around Rp20-30 billion today. Historical anecdotes highlight his humility, such as purchasing street ice in Jakarta and acting as a truck driver to assist a rice seller without revealing his royal identity, which led to a surprising revelation and his subsequent hospital visit to check on her. These stories underscore the Sultan's commitment to serving the rakyat, blending royal heritage with egalitarian values in Indonesia's socio-political fabric.",
        "content": "<p>Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX has led Yogyakarta since 1940. Although\nbearing the status of a king, he is known for choosing a simple\nlifestyle and having a high level of concern for the small community.\nThe extent of his wealth has never been precisely recorded. However, in\nhistorical records, he is known as a generous individual who frequently\ndistributed his assets. The wealth he possessed came from family\ninheritance as well as the feudal system that applied in the kingdom\u2019s\nterritory at that time. During the early period of Indonesia\u2019s\nindependence, he even donated around 6.5 million gulden to the\ngovernment and 5 million gulden to help the struggling people. If\nconverted to current value, that amount is equivalent to around Rp20 to\nRp30 billion. Despite having much money and a life full of honour, Sri\nSultan was not swayed. Many people record his habit of living without\nflaunting wealth. In the book Tahta untuk Rakyat: Celah-Celah Kehidupan\nSultan Hamengkubuwono IX (1982), it is recorded that he once bought cart\nice on the roadside in front of Klender Station, Jakarta, in 1946. At\nthat time, the weather was very hot and the Sultan needed a refreshing\ndrink. He could have gone to a restaurant and eaten there, but he\nrefused and chose to drink ice on the roadside. In addition, Sri Sultan\nalso once became a rice transport truck driver. This story began when\nSri Sultan drove his Land Rover truck from the countryside to the city\ncentre. In the middle of the road, he was stopped by a female rice\nseller. The woman wanted to join to the market in the city. She even\ndirectly asked the driver to help her load the rice onto the truck.\nEverything happened just like that without knowing that the person she\nwas riding with was the King of Java. Sri Sultan then immediately\ncomplied and lifted two large sacks onto the truck. In the autobiography\nof Pranoto Reksosamodra titled Catatan Jenderal Pranoto Reksosamodra\n(2015), it is told that during the journey, the rice seller and Sri\nSultan chatted animatedly without knowing that the conversation was\ntaking place with the number one ruler. Upon arriving at the market, Sri\nSultan also performed duties like an ordinary driver, namely unloading\nthose sacks. Then, the rice seller gave him wages. However, Sri Sultan\npolitely refused the payment and returned the money. The rice seller\nreacted angrily. She was upset and felt offended because she thought the\ntruck driver did not want to accept the money because the amount was too\nsmall. Sri Sultan immediately left the rice seller. Meanwhile, the woman\nstill could not accept the refusal and viewed the driver as arrogant and\nnot needing money. With her mouth continuously grumbling, someone\nfinally told the rice seller that the truck driver she had thoroughly\nscolded was actually Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX. Upon hearing this, the\nrice seller was shocked and fainted, to the point of being taken to the\nhospital. The incident then reached Sri Sultan\u2019s ears. Immediately, the\nSultan drove his vehicle to the hospital and visited the rice\nseller.<\/p>",
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