Laweyan History

Laweyan History

Kampoeng Batik Laweyan is a specific cluster, unique and having a long heroic historic story.

According to R.T. Mlayadipura on his book, Laweyan village (now called as Kampoeng Laweyan) has exist before Pajang Royal Kingdom. Laweyan history was written after Kyai Ageng Henis stayed and lived on Laweyan on about 15th century.

Kyai Ageng Henis or usually called Kyai Ageng Laweyan, was son of Kyai Ageng Sela, who is King Brawijaya descendant. Kyai Ageng Henis had a title as “ the great,great granfather” ( manggala pinatuwaning nagara) of Pajang Royal Kingdom when King Jaka Tingkir ruled Kingdom on 1546.

After Kyai Ageng Henis passed away, the house was occupied by his grandson, Bagus Danang or Mas Ngabehi Sutawijaya, then Sutawijaya moved to Mataram (Kotagede) and became first King of Islamic Mataram era and titled Panembahan Senopati.

Laweyan Market used to be a busy market that was used for trade any kind of material especially yarn and cloth. The cotton was produced by Pedan, Juwiring and Gawok village.

Its location is at Laweyan village (noe between Kampoeng Lor Pasar Mati and Kidul Pasar Mati and eastern of Kampoeng Setono). At the southren of Laweyan market there was a big Port, Kabanaran river port.

Laweyan has a big part on a battle against colonialization. Around 1911, formed Islamic Trading Union (Serikat Dagang Islam = SDI) with K.H. Samanhudi as the former. In economics, Laweyan also was the pioneer of cooperation, named “Persatoean Peroesahaan Batik Boemi Poetera Soerakarta” on 1935.