Around 5,000-6,000 ulemas and their family members were slain within less than thirty minutes.
[1] Although this coup failed and Prince Alit was killed during the ensuing chaos, Amangkurat intended to eradicate all groups who were allegedly conspiring with his younger brother.
[1] According to historian H. J. de Graaf, Amangkurat wanted the ulema to be completely purged.
[1] Local sources have failed to document the details of this massacre and the only reliable source that is available is a note made by an officer from the VOC, Rijcklof van Goens, who was being dispatched to Mataram at that time.
[1] He alleged the ulema to be responsible for the death of Prince Alit and forced eight leaders to confess to their "crime" of plotting the overthrow of the Sultan.