Paku Alam III was Duke (Adipati) of Pakualaman between 1858 and 1864, making him the second shortest reigning Paku Alam.
| Paku Alam III | |
|---|---|
| Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Surya Sastraningrat | |
 | |
| 3rd Adipati of Pakualaman | |
| Reign | 1858 – 1864 |
| Predecessor | Paku Alam II |
| Successor | Paku Alam IV |
| Born | December 20, 1827 Yogyakarta Sultanate |
| Died | October 17, 1864 Yogyakarta Sultanate |
| Spouse | Bendara Raden Ayu Surya Sastraningrat |
| House | Mataram |
| Father | Paku Alam II |
| Mother | Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hayu of Yogyakarta |
Pakualaman became a small hereditary Duchy within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, as a mirror-image of Mangkunegaran in the territory of the Susuhunanate of Surakarta.
Paku Alam III was considered to be an enthusiastic author and literary patron.[1]
The son of Paku Alam II, Paku Alam III was buried at Kota Gede.
- ^ Ricklefs, Merle Calvin (1981), A history of modern Indonesia : c.1300 to the present, Macmillan; Bloomington : Indiana University Press, p. 120, ISBN 978-0-333-24380-0