Religious Plurality in the Madiun Residency After the Administrative Modernization of the 20th Century

<p><em>This article aims to answer the question of how indigenous officials in Madiun Residency responded attitude Dutch East Indies Government which was anti religious issues, given its position as part administrative area formed after Java War (1825-1830), addition controlling colonies, there were also efforts separate religion and government, thus making peoples struggled carrying out their worship activities until end 19<sup>th</sup> century. Using historical methods approaches sociology religion, well reinforced by Challenge Response theory, initiated Arnold Joseph Tonybee, findings show that interference from priyayi elite peasants who urged government issue a policy modernization 20th century, provided an opportunity for hold certain posts then native again dengan gave kind flexibility every believer.</em></p>