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Sejarah Indonesia

A Harrowing Time for the Dutch in Indonesia

Thousands of people who were fell victim to the Indonesian revolution. Most of them were innocent children, women, and the elderly.

Oleh :
11 Juni 2023
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The burial of the victims of the bersiap period in Java. (KITLV).

THE VIEW in Menteng Pulo Cemetery in South Jakarta is quite exceptional. There, thousands of white cross-shaped headstones line up neatly, perfectly spaced from one another. Some headstones are smaller in size. The names inscribed on the stones were not only Dutch names, but also names of Minahasans, Moluccans, and Chinese.

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