Indonesia: Prince Diponegoro in exile in Sulawesi reading a text on Islamic mysticism or tasawwuf. Behind him sits his official wife, Raden Ayu Retnaningsih. At his feet sits one of his sons. Leiden Codex Orientalis 7398, West Java, c. 1830

Diponegoro (Mustahar; Antawirya; 11 November 1785 – 8 January 1855), also known as Dipanegara, was a Javanese prince who opposed the Dutch colonial rule.

He played an important role in the Java War (1825–1830). In 1830, the Dutch exiled him to Makassar in the Celebes, now Sulawesi.

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