Johan Kepler Panggabean was a national entrepreneur and a friend of President Sukarno. His company, the sole agent for VW cars from Germany, went out of business following the change of power.

From Indonesian national soccer team coach Toni Pogacnik to race car driver Hengky Iriawan, several notable sports heroes in Indonesian history are buried at the Petamburan Public Cemetery, Central Jakarta.

After being halted due to the war, the Dutch gas company resumed its operations but was later nationalized by the Indonesian government. What is the fate of this colonial legacy?

Nederlandsch-Indische Gasmaatschappij (NIGM) was a large Dutch company that gave birth to PLN and PGN. The merger of gas and electricity companies is attributable to Knottnerus' hard work during the Dutch East Indies era.

After being expelled from the pavilion at the Bogor Palace, Bung Karno moved to Hing Puri Bima Sakti, also known as the Batu Tulis House, where he was placed under house arrest.

He was Sukarno's confidant in the fight for West Irian. He traveled the world to “fight” in the diplomatic arena, but that journey almost ended tragically.

Despite not having a background in diplomacy, Soebandrio was entrusted with becoming Indonesia's first ambassador to the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union. His appointment was considered strategic because both countries were superpowers and victors of World War II.

The Nirbaya Military Detention Center became a political prison for several figures after the September 30th Movement in 1965. Former Air Force Commander Omar Dani was one of the political prisoners who spent the longest time in Nirbaya.

This recounts the story of the pavilion designed by Sukarno, which bore silent witness to the March 11, 1966 Decree (Supersemar). It was also one of Bung Karno's three “exile” homes in his final days.

Driven by the will to survive, Piet “Macan” (The Tiger) Meulenbroek founded the security company Het Anker in Jakarta. He successfully conquered Jakarta's underworld.

Her fiancé was shot dead by DI/TII (Darul Islam/Tentara Islam Indonesia), prompting Herdini to join the Women's Air Force. She became the first female military pilot in Indonesia.

After failing to dissolve Parliament in 1952, A.H. Nasution supported the dissolution of the House of Representatives formed after the 1955 elections in 1959.

Village Unit Cooperatives (KUD) were established to support the rural economy. However, many KUDs collapsed after the Reformation due to their inability to be self-sufficient.

Moersjid considered every phase of his life journey as fulfilling his duty: from the War of Independence to becoming a prisoner of the New Order regime. After retiring from the army, he became a bread seller.

Joost Schouten was tipped to become governor-general of the VOC due to his talent and skill in trade and diplomacy. However, a same-sex scandal not only destroyed his career, but also tragically took his life.