[2] The process of determining the history of the Ciamis Regency was born with the decree of the Regional House of Representatives of Ciamis Regency of October 6, 1970, concerning the formation of the committee for the preparation of a history of the Galuh Kingdom, where the committee was advised by a team of historians from Ikip Bandung led by Said Raksanegara.
Titimangsa Rahyangta in Medang Jati, namely the establishment of the Galuh Kingdom by Wretikkandayun [su] on March 23, 612 AD, or the Rakean Jamri, also called Raiyang Sanjaya, before the Manarah came to power.
Tumenggung Sastra Winata in 1916; moving the center of government from Imbanagara [id; su] to Cibatu (Ciamis) by the Regent RD.
Wretikkandayun was based in Medangjati, but he founded a new government center that was named Galuh (which is located more or less in the present village of Karangkamulyan).
The aim of Wretikkandayun to build a government center in the Karangkamulyan area was to free itself from Tarumanagara, which had been a superpower for a long time.
Even his youngest son took an oil bath in an arranged marriage with Parwati, the eldest daughter of Maharanissima.
He was crowned on the 14th Sukla Paksha, month of the Chaitra, year 134 of the Shaka era (approximately March 23, 612 AD).
Ciamis Regency is located on land with flat-to-hilly-to-mountainous terrain, with slopes ranging from 0–40%, with a 0-2% distribution found in the middle (from northeast to south) and 2-40% spread in almost all sub-districts.
[citation needed] Ciamis has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with substantial-to-heavy rainfall year-round.
To accommodate the growing population of Ciamis Regency and improve governance efficiency, the region underwent significant changes in 2006.
This is due to the appointment of honorary employees who work in local governments with an average education level of less than high school.
The political map of Ciamis Regency as a result of the 2009 General Election (PEMILU) shows the dominance of the PDI-P in parliament (DPRD), with representation of Democrats and Golkar following.