page_title: Bantenese people
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Bantenese people / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: English: Maulana Hasanuddin was the first sultan of the Sultanate of Banten. Together with his father, Sunan Gunungjati, Hasanuddin founded the Sultanate of Banten on the western tip of Java Island. Bahasa Indonesia: Maulana Hasanuddin adalah seorang sultan pertama Kesultanan Banten. Bersama ayahnya, Sunan Gunung Jati, Hasanuddin mendirikan Kesultanan Banten di ujung barat Pulau Jawa.
context_page_description: The Bantenese are a distinct subgroup of the Sundanese people, native to Banten Province on the island of Java. The area of Banten province corresponds more or less with the area of the former Banten Sultanate, a Banten nation state that precedes Indonesia. In his book "The Sultanate of Banten", Guillot Claude writes on page 35: “These estates, owned by the Bantenese of Chinese origin, were concentrated around the village of Kelapadua.” Most of Bantenese are Sunni Muslim.
context_section_description: Ageng Tirtayasa of Banten, a Sultan of Banten and a National Hero of Indonesia
  Ratu Atut Chosiyah, governor of Banten
  Bing Slamet, comedian, actor, singer and composer
  Idrus Nasir Djajadiningrat, an Indonesian diplomat and military veteran
  Ma'ruf Amin, a religious scholar
  Maria Ulfah Santoso, a member of Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence and a minister
  Maulana Hasanuddin of Banten, the first ruler of Banten Sultanate
  Misbach Yusa Biran, film director
  Slamet Rahardjo, actor
  Syafruddin Prawiranegara, leader of the rebellion Pemerintahan Revolusioner Republik Indonesia and a National Hero of Indonesia
  Tubagus Ahmad Chatib al-Bantani, a religious scholar and a National Hero of Indonesia
  Muhammad Saleh Benten, Saudi Arabian minister of Bantenese descent
caption: Maulana Hasanuddin, first ruler of Banten Sultanate.
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