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Indonesian philosopher, teacher, national hero (189? – 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tan Malaka (born Ibrahim Gelar Datuk Sutan Malaka;[lower-alpha 1] c. 1894 – 1897[lower-alpha 2] – 21 February 1949), was an Indonesian philosopher, Teacher, writer, Independence fighter, and National Hero. A political outsider for most of his life, he was exiled from Indonesia in the 1920's, and was constantly threatened with arrest by the Dutch authorities. Despite this apparent marginalization, however, he played a key intellectual role in linking the international communist movement to Southeast Asia's anti-colonial movements. In 2008, he was dubbed as the Bapak Republik Indonesia ("Father of the Republic of Indonesia") by the Indonesian magazine Tempo.
Tan Malaka | |
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Born | Ibrahim Gelar Datuk Sutan Malaka[lower-alpha 1] c. 1894 – 1897[lower-alpha 2] |
Died | (1949-02-21)February 21, 1949 (aged 49 – 51) Selopanggung, Kediri Regency, Indonesia |
Cause of death | Execution |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Other names | 23 different aliases |
Education | Rijkskweekschool |
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Political party | Murba Party |
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Awards | National Hero of Indonesia |
Tan Malaka was born sometime in the 1890's,[lower-alpha 2] and was educated at the Kweekschool at Fort de Kock. He continued his education to the Netherlands, where he enrolled at the Rijkskweekschool in Haarlem. There, he became interested in the ideas of communism and socialism. Returning to Indonesia in 1919, he became active in the struggle for independence. He became a teacher and a journalist, before eventually leading the Communist Party of Indonesia in 1921. In 1922, for his activities, he was exiled to the Netherlands.
Tan Malaka died on 21 February 1949, after being executed by Indonesian military forces without trial on 21 February 1949, in Selopanggung, in what is today Kediri Regency. President Sukarno designated Tan Malaka as a National Hero, based on Presidential Decree No. 53, which was signed on 28 March 1963.