Kedopok War

The Kedopok War, also known as Kepruk Cina ("Attack the Chinese"), was a peasant uprising in Probolinggo, East Java, in May 1813 during British rule in Java. The uprising was launched against the rule of local Chinese landlord Han Kik Ko. Several British military officers present in Probolinggo were also killed in the uprising.

Han Kik Ko purchased Probolinggo from the Dutch colonial government in 1811, and levied heavy taxation to finance his purchase. Local unrest against Han Kik Ko's rule ensued, led by the village leader (demang) of Muneng village. Underestimating the scale of the uprising, British officers with Han Kik Ko visited the village, and were surrounded and killed by the rebels. The rebels captured the town of Probolinggo, which the British abandoned. A British column from Surabaya later retook Probolinggo, killing many rebels and their leaders in the process. The colonial administration retook land ownership of Probolinggo and surrounding districts in the aftermath to prevent further uprisings.