Batusangkar
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Batusangkar (batu: stone, rock, sangkar: diagonal) is a town, and the capital of the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia.
The town is nearby the seat of the Minangkabau royalty established by Adityawarman in Pagaruyung, and the reconstructed Pagaruyung Palace. A number of stones bearing inscriptions (batu bersurat) left by Adityavarman remain in the region, and these are the first written records of West Sumatra. After the death of Adityavarman no more stone inscriptions were produced.
The town was known as Fort Van der Capellen during colonial times in reference to the Dutch outpost established here during the Padri War. The fort was built between 1822 and 1826, and named after then Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Godert van der Capellen. The city was officially renamed Batusangkar in 1949, replacing its colonial name.
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