Dewa Cawu
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Guliang, Bangli regency
| Dewa Cawu | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Bali (possibly King of Gelgel) | |
| Possible Reign | c. 1651 (possibly a short reign) |
| Predecessor | Dalem Di Made |
| Successor | Anglurah Agung (usurper) |
| Died | (April or May 1673) Guliang, Bangli regency |
| Dynasty | Gelgel dynasty (claimed descent from Majapahit Empire) |
| Father | Dalem Seganing |
Dewa Cawu (died April or May 1673) was a prince on the Island of Bali, who possibly reigned as king for a short while in the 1650s. He belonged to a dynasty that claimed descent from the Hindu-Javanese Majapahit Empire, and kept its palace (puri) in Gelgel near Bali's south coast.
According to Balinese historiography, written much later, he was one of the fourteen sons of the king Dalem Seganing, and born from a secondary (penawing).[1] He seems to have held a high position during the reign of his brother Dalem Di Made (1623?-1642?). Dutch sources from the 1630s mention a brother of the current ruler called 'T'jouw' or 'Tchau' who negotiated with the Dutch East Indies Company on the ruler's behalf.[2] According to an annual entry in the Balinese text Pawawatekan the Gelgel kingdom fell apart in 1651, at the same time as Dewa Cawu was enthroned as king. The outbreak of internal fighting on Bali in 1651 is likewise mentioned in Dutch sources.[3]
