Kabupaten Bogor (Bogor Regency)
In 1745, the forerunners of the Bogor community originally came from 9 residential groups with 3 combined major groups, namely Bogor (central region), Jonggol (east and north region) and Leuwiliang (western region) which were combined by the Governor General of the Dutch East Indies Baron van Inhof become the core of the community unity of Bogor Regency.
At that time, the Regent of Demang Wartawangsa tried to improve the quality of the environment and the welfare of the people based on agriculture by digging a canal from the Ciliwung River to Cimahpar and from Nanggewer to Kalimulya.
There are various opinions about the birth of the name Bogor itself. One opinion states that the name Bogor comes from the Arabic word Baqar which means cow on the grounds that there is evidence of a statue of a cow in the Bogor Botanical Gardens.
Another opinion states that the name Bogor comes from the word Bokor which means palm tree stump. The opinion above has its own basis and reasons for being believed to be true by each expert.
However, based on historical records, on April 7, 1752, the word Bogor appeared in a document and it was written Hoofd van de Negorij Bogor, which means Head of Kampung Bogor. In the document it is also known that the village head is located within the location of the Botanical Gardens itself which began to be built in 1817.
In 1908 Bogor Regency had 5 kawedanan led by a demang, namely (Buitenzorg, Jonggol, Cibinong, Parung and Leuwiliang). Then, to facilitate district tasks, a number of onder-districts were formed, headed by an assistant demang.
The history of Bogor Regency has a close relationship with the era of the kingdom that once ruled in the region.
In the previous 4 centuries, Sri Baduga Maharaja was known as the king who started the era of the Pajajaran Kingdom, the king was famous for the teachings of his ancestors who were upheld in pursuit of prosperity. Since then successively recorded in the history of the kingdoms that once ruled in the region, namely:
Tarumanegara Kingdom, ruled by 12 kings. Ruled from 358 to 669.
Galuh Kingdom, ruled by 14 kings. Ruled from 516 to 852.
Sunda kingdom, ruled by 28 kings. Reigned from 669 to 1333. Kawali Kingdom, ruled by 6 kings. Ruled from 1333 to 1482.
The Pajajaran Kingdom, ruled from 1482 to 1579. The inauguration of the king, known as Sri Baduga Maharaja, became a special concern. At that time it was known as the Kuwedabhakti Ceremony, which was held on June 3, 1482. That date was presumably the anniversary of the City of Bogor and the Regency of Bogor.
source: wikipedia
