An Italian general and national hero was commanding his ship when the Aceh War broke out. Alas, in the waters off Aceh, he contracted cholera and met his demise.
In addition to the epigraphs found on the seven inscriptions, historical sources regarding Tarumanagara also come from statues and temples at two archaeological sites.
An Italian general and national hero was commanding his ship when the Aceh War broke out. Alas, in the waters off Aceh, he contracted cholera and met his demise.
Henk Ngantung sebagai perancang lambang Kostrad diakui secara resmi oleh Soeharto. Dia juga menjadi warga kehormatan Kostrad. Namun, setelah peristiwa 1965, jasanya seakan dilupakan.
Ketimbang D.N. Aidit atau Adam Malik, A.K. Jusuf pernah dianggap murid terpandai oleh Sutan Sjahrir. Riwayat pemuda impulsif itu berujung tragis pasca menculik sang mentor.
Selain presiden-presiden yang tercatat secara resmi, Indonesia pernah dipimpin oleh dua tokoh yang menjalankan kepemimpinan negara dalam situasi darurat. Siapa saja mereka?
Anak muda putus sekolah dan menganggur menjadi problem di banyak daerah di Indonesia. Di Jombang, sebuah kota kecil di Jawa Timur, mereka diberikan keterampilan praktis dan praktik lapangan lalu dikirim ke Lampung dalam program Transmigrasi Pramuka.
The United States’ hydrogen bomb tests in the Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific alarmed a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, who urged the government to mobilize opposition on the international stage.
Jenderal Soedirman mendukung Persatuan Perjuangan yang digagas Tan Malaka. Namun, dia kemudian meninggalkan kawan sehaluan setelah terjadi peristiwa kudeta 3 Juli 1946.
Dalam kepercayaan klenik, Gunung Kawi disebut tempat mencari ilmu. Namun, pergi ke Gunung Kawi identik dengan orang yang ingin cepat kaya dengan ritual mistik.
Karangan bunga bukan sekadar dekorasi. Tiap bunga memiliki makna, mulai dari tanda cinta hingga peringatan yang mendorong munculnya floriografi atau bahasa bunga.
Dalam perjalanan menuju Belanda, Ki Hajar Dewantara yang semangat perjuangannya belum padam, menulis surat untuk teman-temannya agar terus menolak perayaan 100 tahun kemerdekaan Belanda.
Setelah diculik pengikut Tan Malaka, Sutan Sjahrir bikin perhitungan dengan penangkapan berantai. Adam Malik protes, Sayuti Melik pasrah digelandang ke bui.
Pengikut Tan Malaka menculik Sutan Sjahrir karena dianggap pengkhianat yang menjual tanah air kepada Belanda. Sukarno-Hatta memerintahkan untuk membebaskannya.
Identified with the god Vishnu and revered as the standard-bearer of all kings, the genealogy and depictions of Purnawarman can be traced in various Tarumanagara inscriptions.
Towards the end of his life, Sutan Sjahrir lived as a prisoner under medical care. As bitter as it was, that period was the only time his daughter ever experienced life as part of a complete family.
Coolen spread Christianity in Java using wayang, a traditional Javanese puppet theatre. He acculturated Christian teachings with Javanese culture, creating a stark difference with Dutch Christianity.
The first and largest music studio in Indonesia to record sounds of artistic value, Lokananta continues to exist as a witness to the development of Indonesian music.
Starting as radio dramas in Cuba, the revolution paved the way for radionovelas to become telenovelas. This Latin American cinema spread to various countries, including to Indonesian television screens.
Tan Tjeng Bok was known as an actor for three eras. He was once the highest-paid artist, but his life ended in sorrow. He was buried in the Petamburan Public Cemetery.
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.
