What if statues could talk? This one of Ida Tjokorda Pemecutan IX at the intersection before Puri Agung Pemecutan might tell a tale of courage. It might tell of a king carried by four soldiers. This statue memorializes Ida Tjokorda Pemecutan IX. He fell during the Puputan Badung War on September 20 1906. He died alongside the King of Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung who was also called Tjokorda Mantuk Ring Rana.
Puri Agung Pemecutan was the palace of the King of Badung. It was first established in 1686. The palace’s initial location was west of where it stands now. The relocation happened after the Puputan Badung War on September 20 1906. The old palace was destroyed and taken over by the Dutch.
The name Pemecutan comes from the word pecut. Pecut means whip. Kyai Ketut Pemedilan founded Puri Pemecutan. He was also known as Kyai Macan Gading. He was reportedly good at handling a pecut. The pecut symbolizes the majesty of the Puri Pemecutan family. It endures even today.
Dutch records say that Puri Pemecutan fell into their hands late in the afternoon. This was just hours after they captured Puri Denpasar. Ida Tjokorda Pemecutan IX and the King of Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung gave their lives. They defended their people’s dignity and the Kingdom of Badung’s sovereignty.
Another Ida Tjokorda Pemecutan IX also reigned as Raja Denpasar IX. Cokorda Ngurah Mayun Samirana was enthroned on November 25 2005. After becoming Raja Denpasar IX he was known as Cokorda Ngurah Jambe Pemecutan.
He was born on June 15 1943 in Puri Agung Denpasar. His parents were Ida Cokorda Ngurah Agung and Ida Anak Agung Sagung Putri. He married Ida Anak Agung Ayu Oka Pamecutan. She was from Lanang Celuk Pamecutan Jro Kelodan Kerobokan. He studied at the Faculty of Law University of Jember.
After graduating he became a civil servant in the Bali Provincial Government. He was also the Head of the Central Leadership Council of Bakti Negara. Furthermore he was a member of the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia MPR RI. He also served as a member of the Regional People’s Representative Council DPRD of Bali. He initiated the construction of a monument. It honored Cokorda Agung Tresna. It is located at the intersection of Jalan Gatot Subroto and Jalan Nangka. He also proposed the name Jalan Cokorda Agung Tresna in Renon.
As Raja Denpasar IX he gathered kings and sultans from across the archipelago. They formed the Forum Silaturahmi Keraton Nusantara FSKN in 2006. He was chosen as the Chairman of the FSKN. In August 2019 he founded the Majelis Adat Kerajaan Nusantara MAKN. He was appointed Chairman of the Dewan Kerajaan Nusantara.
He was known for his commitment to preserving arts and culture. He passed away at the age of 80 on Saturday February 18 2023.