HISTORY PONOROGO

BATHORO Katong ESTABLISH Duchy
According to the Chronicle Ponorogo (Purwowidjoyo; 1997), after Raden Katong got Wengker area, then choose the place are eligible for settlement (ie in the district hamlet Plampitan Village Setono Jenangan now). Through circumstances filled with obstacles, challenges, which come and go, Raden Katong, Aji Selo, and Ki Ageng Mirah and his family continues to establish settlements. Around 1482 AD eng konsulidasi region from done.
Year 1482 - 1486 AD, to achieve the purpose of enforcing the struggle to develop strength, little by little difficulty can be overcome, family approach with Ki Ageng Fleas and all of its supporters when it began to bear hasil.Dengan preparation in order to establish pioneering the duchy supported by all parties, Bathoro Katong (Raden Katong) to set up the Duchy Ponorogo in the late fifteenth century, and it became the first duke.
• HISTORY OF INCORPORATION
Duchy of Ponorogo was established on August 11, 1496 AD, the date was later in the set as the anniversary of the town of Ponorogo. Determination date is the in-depth review on the basis of evidence of the ancient objects in Ponorogo and surrounding areas, also refer to the book Hand Book of Oriental History, which can be found Katong Bathoro graduation day as Duke of the Duchy of Ponorogo. Bathoro Katong is the founder of the Duchy Ponorogo further developed into Ponorogo.
• ORIGIN - suggested name PONOROGO
Citing the book chronicles the work Ponorogo Poerwowidjojo (1997). It is told, that the origin of the name stems from an agreement Ponorogo in consultation with Raden Bathoro Katong, Kyai Mirah, Selo Aji and Joyodipo on Friday during the full moon, at a field near a dune (region katongan now). In the discussion mentioned that the city agreed to be established called "Pramana Raga" which eventually turned into a long run Ponorogo.
Pramana Raga composed of two words: Pramana which means the power, the secret of life, permono, while Raga wadi means body, j Asmani. Both words can be interpreted to mean that behind the body, the human wadak kept a secret life (wadi) in the form of a solid inner if and established related to controlling anger properties, aluwamah, shufiah and Muthmainah. Humans have the ability if a steady and stable mind will locating themselves whenever and wherever located.

 HISTORY PONOROGO