User:The man from Gianyar/History of Bandung
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The history of the city of Bandung officially began during the rule of the Dutch colonial government, in the 19th century. The city was founded by the 6th Regent of Bandung, Wiranatakusumah II. However, the process of its establishment was accelerated by the order of the 36th Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, Herman Willem Daendels, with a decree on 25 September 1810.[1]
In 1880, the first major railroad between Batavia and Bandung was completed, boosting light industry in Bandung. Chinese living in the colony began flocking into the city to help run facilities, services and as vendors. By the early 20th century the city was granted the status of a municipality (gemeente) in 1906. Bandung gradually developed into a resort city for plantation owners in the early 20th century, with the rise of street cafés, restaurants, boutique shops, and art-deco style hotels.
After Indonesia declared independence in 1945, Bandung was designated as the capital of the newly created West Java province. During the Indonesian National Revolution, some of the most massive battles occurred in and around Bandung. Since the end of the revolution and the beginning of the new Indonesian state, the city has experienced ongoing development and urbanization, transforming from an idyllic town into a dense metropolitan area.