Ahmad Subardjo was born in Karawang to a family of Acehnese and Javanese nobility. The beloved son of a civil service police officer, he moved to Batavia to continue his education at a Dutch school.
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.
Djalimin was sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing a Dutch man who was about to rape her. A question posed by a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives to the government led to her release.
Saat memimpin Jakarta, Sudiro dihadapkan pada kondisi berantakan. Putar otak demi pembangunan kota, termasuk cari dana di luar lungsuran dari pusat. Sering pula gagasannya ditolak pemerintah pusat.
Ahmad Subardjo was born in Karawang to a family of Acehnese and Javanese nobility. The beloved son of a civil service police officer, he moved to Batavia to continue his education at a Dutch school.
Sebelum dikenal sebagai dokter dan penerbang, Abdulrachman Saleh aktif di beberapa organisasi pemuda dan kelompok olahraga. Ia merupakan sosok pemimpin yang disegani. Dari sanalah julukan "Karbol" itu muncul.
Selepas meninggalkan militer, Gatot Soebroto ikut mendirikan IPKI dan lolos ke parlemen. Namun, dia mengundurkan diri karena diangkat sebagai wakil KSAD.
Gatot Soebroto tidak dapat dipisahkan dari peranannya dalam menjaga keamanan, menumpas pemberontakan di Jawa Tengah, hingga merekatkan tiap friksi Angkatan Darat.
“Sumud” jadi simbol yang lebih daripada kegigihan bagi Palestina. Teguh bertahan dalam gempuran genosida oleh zionis Israel yang disokong korporasi Amerika Serikat.
Gatot Soebroto nyentrik dan eksentrik dalam penampilan, perkataan, dan keyakinan. Jenderal humoris dan dekat dengan anak buah. Penyayang anak-anak dan pelindung umat Buddha.
Kisah generasi pertama Timnas Indonesia. Jauh dari hingar bingar publisitas dan fasilitas mewah, mereka berlaga di lapangan hijau demi mengharumkan nama Indonesia.
Pengalaman dan usianya membuat Gatot Soebroto acap jadi tempat mengadu para perwira. Namanya tetap abadi di banyak tempat, mulai jalan-jalan protokol hingga RSPAD.
Pemberian gelar Pahlawan Nasional kepada Soeharto dan penulisan ulang sejarah Indonesia menjadi isu yang disoroti Amnesty International Indonesia dalam rapor merah HAM pemerintahan Prabowo-Gibran.
Semasa menjadi panglima di Kalimantan Barat, Musannif Ryacudu membuktikan loyalitasnya kepada Presiden Sukarno dengan membiayai sendiri operasi Ganyang Malaysia. Kariernya redup setelah peristiwa G30S 1965.
Lebih memilih untuk menjadi serdadu, Gatot Soebroto yang jago berkelahi memulai kariernya melalui KNIL. Ikut PETA hingga memimpin Pertempuran Ambarawa.
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.
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.
