The Sequel of the Revolt

Abstract

Having dealt in detail with all the stirring events of July 1888 in North Banten, it only remains for us to examine the mark they left on the fabric of Banten society and on the nature of Dutch rule during the years that followed. Once the embers of the rebellion had been extinguished, the Dutch government found itself faced with the problem of making administrative re-arrangements, not only with regard to the simple day-to-day operations of the administrative machinery, but also for the purpose of a long-range, profound transformation. In fact, the events of July 1888 forced the Dutch to re-examine their colonial policy. The new colonial policy that emerged, considerably altered by the ordeal of the rebellion, was undoubtedly correlative with the view of the rebellion that prevailed in government circles. In this section the influence of the revolt on bureaucratic reform, taxation policy, religious education, the position of the religious leaders and military precautions will be assessed in detail.