This summary is based on the provided transcript detailing the British rule in Indonesia under Thomas Stamford Raffles following the collapse of the Batavian Republic.

British Rule Under Raffles (1811–1816)
📌 The British rule began after the Dutch were defeated, formalized by the Tuntang Treaty (Note: The transcript incorrectly states the date as September 18, 1984, and September 18, 1860, for related events; the context implies the beginning of British rule around 1811).
👑 Thomas Stamford Raffles was officially appointed Governor-General of British Indonesia, headquartered in Batavia.
📜 Raffles based his administration on three core principles: abolishing forced labor (*rodi*) and compulsory deliveries, ending the role of *bupati* (regents) as tax collectors, and declaring all land the property of the government.

Political and Administrative Policies
🤝 Raffles sought good relations with local rulers who were anti-Dutch.
🗺️ He reorganized Java into **18 *Keresidenan*** (Residencies) and paid *bupati* officials a salary in cash.
⚔️ Raffles intervened in local royal affairs, notably attacking the Yogyakarta Kraton to depose Sultan Hamengkubuwono I, whom he viewed as hostile to British interests.

Socio-Economic Reforms and Land Rent System
💰 Raffles aimed to improve the Indonesian economy to benefit the British government, similar to Daendels' revolutionary approach.
🚫 Key economic policies included abolishing forced crop deliveries, forced labor (*rodi*), and slavery, while simultaneously monopolizing salt sales.
🌾 He introduced the **Land Rent system (*Land rent*), requiring farmers to rent the land from the government (the sole legitimate owner), with rent dependent on soil condition and payable in cash**.

Challenges and Positive Legacies
🚧 Despite his progressive vision to develop the colony, Raffles faced challenges like insufficient oversight, stronger local power held by village heads and *bupati* over British Assistant Residents, and difficulty abandoning colonial habits (slavery and monopoly persisted).
📉 Overall, the British government did not gain significant profit, and the Indonesian people continued to suffer.
📚 Positive legacies include Raffles' historical work, *The History of Java*, the reinstatement of Sultan Sepuh in Yogyakarta, and the establishment of the Bogor Botanical Gardens (initiated by his wife, Olivia).
🌸 The discovery of the endemic plant Rafflesia arnoldii (Corpse Flower) is also attributed to his era.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Raffles' administration was characterized by revolutionary economic ideas, most notably the Land Rent system based on government land ownership.
➡️ Political restructuring involved dividing Java into 18 Residencies and professionalizing local regent salaries.
➡️ Despite intentions to improve conditions, Raffles’ rule ultimately failed to generate significant British profit and struggled against entrenched local power structures.
➡️ Lasting positive contributions include significant historical documentation and scientific contributions like the Bogor Gardens.

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