Pakualaman is a small hereditary principality within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. It was created in 1812 when Natakusuma (later Paku Alam I) was rewarded for helping the British quell the conflict in Yogyakarta in June 1812. It became the mirror-image of the Mangkunegaran

Mangkunegaran

Mangkunegaran is a small hereditary Grand duchy located within the region of Surakarta in Indonesia.It was established in 1757 by Raden Mas Said, when he submitted his army to Pakubuwana III in February, and swore allegiance to the rulers of Surakarta, Yogyakarta, and the Dutch East Indies Company,...

 principality in the territory of the Susuhunanate of Surakarta.

A Pakualaman Corps of 100 cavalry (later 50 cavalry and 100 infantry) was established, but was never to become as significant as the Mangkunegaran Legion, and disbanded in 1892.

Due to Paku Alam VIII's role in the Indonesian independence movement, a law was passed to give the position of vice-governor of the Special District of Yogyakarta to the ruling Paku Alam prince at any particular time. Meanwhile, the Sultans of Yogyakarta were to hold the governor's office hereditarily.

List of rulers

• Paku Alam I, 1812 - 1829
• Paku Alam II, 1829 - 1858
• Paku Alam III, 1858 - 1864
• Paku Alam IV, 1864 - 1878
• Paku Alam V, 1878 - 1900
• Paku Alam VI, 1901 - 1902
• Paku Alam VII
  Paku Alam VII
  Paku Alam VII acceded to the throne of the Pakualaman principality Kadipaten Pakualaman in 1903. The Pakualaman dates from 1812 and is an enclave within the Yogyakarta Sultanate. He was succeeded by his son....
  
  , 1903 - 1938
• Paku Alam VIII, 1938 - 1999
• Paku Alam IX
  Paku Alam IX
  KGPAA Paku Alam IX is the current ruler of Pakualaman, in central Java, Indonesia. He succeeded as Paku Alam upon the death of the last ruler, his father Paku Alam VIII, on 11 September 1998, and was formally installed as Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Paku Alam IX on 26 May 1999...
  
  , 1999 — Present