Conversation so far:
When did he start fighting the Dutch?
Mount Merapi's eruption in 1822 and a cholera epidemic in 1824 furthered the view that a cataclysm is inbound.
Was he successful in his fight against the Dutch?
Many troops and leaders were defeated or deserted.
Why did he fight the Dutch?
Dutch colonial rule was becoming unpopular among local farmers because of tax rises, crop failures.

Question: Did he try anything else before fighting?
Self-contained rewrite: Aside from fighting, did Diponegoro try anything else before fighting?