BlogHide Reblurtsfotosedjarah in # history • 3 yr. ago • 1 min readSutan Sjahrir on a Train, 1946After Indonesia's independence, Sutan Sjahrir became the first prime minister. This is a photo when Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir was eating on a running train in Jakarta in 1946. It is likely that he was accompanied by members of his cabinet. The photo is interesting because it implies that as the prime minister of a newly independent country…fotosedjarah in # history • 3 yr. ago • 1 min readGraffiti on a Tram, 1945The excitement of Indonesia's independence was huge. The people who lived in suffering under the Japanese occupation that faced the second World War rejoiced in the euphoria of independence. The euphoria can be seen from the various independence graffiti scattered in many places, such as the trams. The photo above shows people cramming a tram…fotosedjarah in # history • 3 yr. ago • 1 min readMain Streets in Jakarta, 1966These were the main streets of Jakarta in 1966. I colored them with palette.fm to give them a more vibrant perspective. Until now Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman remain the main and most prestigious streets in Jakarta. Below are the original photos from LIFE. Posted fromfotosedjarah in # history • 3 yr. ago • 1 min readMixed Dutch-Indonesian Family in Java, 1905Colorized using palette.fm One of the consequences of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia was the occurrence of mixed marriages between Dutch and Indonesians. Typically, mixed marriages that occured were between Dutch men and Indonesian women. This was because most of the Dutch soldiers and officers who were sent to Indonesia were men. This…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 5 min readWhen Sukarno was Afraid to DieAn atmosphere of restlessness overcame Sukarno that morning. The President of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) was seen back and forth in one of the rooms of the Yogyakarta State Palace. For a moment he turned to Colonel T.B. Simatupang, one of the TNI officials who was there, asked for advice: what should he do? "You'd better let them catch us.…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readThe Dutch' Scenario to Eliminate SukarnoWhen the Royal Dutch Air Force bombers took action over Yogyakarta, the people were gripped with fear. Silence covered the streets, while several buildings and cars caught fire from 12.7 automatic rifle fire. The same situation was felt by the residents of the State Palace. "December 1948, the Dutch dropped a Christmas present right on my…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readMajor Sachdi: The Story of the Surrendered Siliwangi OfficerAmong the Siliwangi Division, he was known as Major Achmad Sachdi. The commander of the Battalion Banteng Brigade III Kian Santang (in charge of the Plered and Cikalongkulon areas) was originally a good and charismatic republican soldier. But somehow, when he returned from a long march (a long journey from Central Java/Yogyakarta to West Java…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readWar Journalists in the Indonesian Revolution WarThat long article is perhaps one of the best reports of all time from National Geographic magazine. The journalist was Ronald Stuart Kain, who since early 1948 had been covering the turmoil of the war in Java. In his article in the 93th edition of National Geographic magazine (May 1948), he described the details of the war between the…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readStory of President Sukarno's Arrest by the DutchA feeling of uncertainty filled the heart of Second Lieutenant Sukotjo Tjokroatmodjo when he looked up at the Yogyakarta sky that morning. Just above Fort Vredenburg Fort several Dutch bombers were seen hovering low. Occasionally they fired at certain parts of the State Palace. After the gunfire died down and the bomb exploded, the member of…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 5 min readWhen Yogyakarta was attacked by the DutchLieutenant Colonel Eddie Soekardi still remembers what happened that morning. The morning arrival in Yogyakarta was surprised by the arrival of Dutch P.51 bombers and Spitfires. They showered the capital city of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) with hundreds of bombs and sprayed every moving object underneath with a barrage of 12.7 caliber…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readIllegal Business in the Revolutionary EraThe cold held the city of Malang that night. Barking sogs , raised a spooky atmosphere. The clock needle almost pointed to 12, when Ishak (not his real name) who was fast asleep was awakened by the team commander and a friend. Even though he felt lazy, the teenager's soldier was forced to get up from his compound in the form of rombing mats. He…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 5 min readSukarno, Monroe, and CIAIt is no secret that President Sukarno was an admirer of beautiful women. He even admitted it himself to the biographer from the United States, Cindy Adams. "It's not a sin or impolite if someone admires a beautiful woman," he said in Bung Karno Penjambung Lidah Rakyat Indonesia (compiled by Cindy Adams). It is not surprising that the Western…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readSadness of Haji Agus SalimAmong the Indonesian movement activists, there is no denying the expertise of Haji Agus Salim (HAS) in debating and processing words. Throughout his career, who knows how many hundreds of his discussion opponents have brought to their knees and cornered. Usually this was done by the Minang man in a funny way. One day in the 1920's. Haji Agus…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readSukarno in Bukittinggi: Story of a Stolen BagEarly March 1942, the Japanese threat was getting closer to the Dutch East Indies. In order to prevent the Dai Nippon army from using Sukarno as a propaganda tool, the Dutch intended to bring Sukarno and Inggit Garnasih to Australia. That was the plan. In reality, the KNIL military force in Sumatra was helpless when dealing with the 25th Army of…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readStory Behind the Poetry of Krawang-BekasiIn December 1945, Lieutenant Colonel Alex Evert Kawilarang was assigned to the TKR Headquarters in Jakarta to manage the exchange of prisoners of war between the Indonesians and the British. One of the prisoners exchanged was Chairil Anwar, the nephew of Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir who later became known as a great poet. It is not yet known…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readStory of the Gurkha Soldiers Captured by Indonesian FightersIn the 1970s, in Ciranjang, Cianjur area, West Java, no one did not know Mang Basin. The man with slanted eyes with a stocky body and hard face was known as a traveling vendor that sold woven bamboo for the walls of traditional houses. Before he died in the 1990s, he was a school custodian at an elementary school. Basin was not just any booth…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readLighting in Surabaya in the 1850sAround the 1850s, there was no street lighting yet in the city of Surabaya. No wonder, if at night the townspeople stay at home. The reason is because outside the house there was nothing at night. At that time, if a Dutch man wanted to go to a meeting, he ordered his slave to walk ahead of him with a lamp to light the way for the master.…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readPetirtaan Watugede, the Beautiful Bath of the King and Princess of the Singosari KingdomThe Petirtaan Watugede in Watugede Village, Singosari District, Malang Regency, East Java, was discovered by Dutch archaeologists in 1925. This petirtaan was a bathing place for the king and the king's daughters in the era of the Singosari Kingdom (1222-1292). Ken Dedes is also said to have bathed at Petirtaan Watugede. Located 200 meters east…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readDukuh Kedaton Mojokerto, Former VIP Room of the Majapahit PalaceDukuh Kedaton, Sentonorejo Village, Trowulan District, Mojokerto Regency, East Java, is believed to be the former palace of the Majapahit Kingdom. This belief is based on the interpretation of the Negarakertagama Book, aerial photographs, and excavations carried out. Archaeologists suspect that Sentonorejo is a change from the word…fotosedjarah in # history • 4 yr. ago • 6 min readSudirman, Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces Elected by VotingSudirman was elected as Commander of the People's Security Army (TKR) through a voting. Colonel Sudirman, Commander of the Banyumas TKR Regiment, Central Java received a majority of the votes at the TKR Conference in Yogyakarta, 12 November 1945. "At that time the TNI commander was not appointed by the President, for the first and only time.…
