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Mohammad Hatta, the first Vice President and joint proclaimer of the Republic of Indonesia, was a man who devoted almost his entire life to an ideal. From his early years until his death in 1980, the issue of Indonesian freedom overshadowed all other aspects of his life. Hatta's biography depicts the dogged determination, courage, and optimism, required by an Indonesian leader if he were to confront a colonial power and win his country's independence. His life history also portrays the disillusionment and frustration a leader experiences when his life-long democratic ideal is shattered and the new nation reverts to a type of government similar to the one he had dedicated his life to transfor...
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This book traces the beginning of the process of nation-formation, the struggle for independence, the hopeful beginning of the new nation-state of Indonesia only to be followed by hard and difficult ways to remain true to the ideals of independence. In the process Indonesia with its sprawling archipelago and its multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation has to undergo various types of crisis and internal conflicts, but the ideals that have been nurtured since the beginning when a new nation began to be visualized remain intact. Some changes in the interpretation may have taken place and some deviations here and there can be noticed but the literal meaning of the ideals continues to be the guiding light. In short this is a history of a nation in the continuing effort to retain the ideals of its existence.
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Indonesian national heroes are individuals who have made significant contributions to the struggle for Indonesia's independence and the nation's development. They are figures who have sacrificed everything for the welfare of the people and the country. These are fighters who not only battled for their own interests but also for the well-being of the Indonesian people. They faced various challenges and obstacles in their struggle, ranging from colonization and war to revolution. Indonesian national heroes have made substantial contributions to advocate for the rights and dignity of the Indonesian people, as well as to fight for Indonesia's independence from Dutch colonization. This book will discuss Indonesian national heroes, particularly those from the island of Sumatra.