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Tjilik Riwut
Anakletus Tjilik Riwut (2 February 1918 – 17 August 1987) was an Indonesian military officer and journalist who served as the governor of Central Kalimantan from 1959 to 1967. He participated in the Indonesian National Revolution, becoming one of the leaders of the Kalimantan Physical Revolution in Kalimantan, Dutch Borneo. In 1988, the government of Indonesia declared him a National Hero of Indonesia, national hero. Born in Kasongan, Katingan Regency, Katingan, Central Kalimantan, on 2 February 1918, to a Ngaju people, Ngaju tribe family, he completed his elementary school education in his hometown of Kasongan. Then he migrated to Java to continue his studies at the ''Peraaat'' School in Purwakarta and Bandung. He became a member of the Central Indonesian National Committee (KNIP), but he later joined the Indonesian National Armed Forces, Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (ABRI) and attained the rank of Major (rank), Major and later First Marshal, by fighting the Dutch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan () is a provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is one of five provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo. It is the largest province in Indonesia by area since 2022, bordered by West Kalimantan to the west, South Kalimantan and East Kalimantan to the east, Java Sea to the south and is separated narrowly from North Kalimantan and Malaysia by East Kalimantan's Mahakam Ulu Regency. Its provincial capital is Palangka Raya and in 2010 its population was over 2.2 million,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. while the 2020 Census showed a total of almost 2.67 million;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 2,809,700 (comprising 1,450,830 males and 1,358,870 females), and was projected to rise to 2,845,000 at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.62) The population growth rate was almost 3.0% per annum between 1990 and 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngaju People
The Ngaju people (also Ngaju Dayak or Dayak Ngaju or Biaju) are an indigenous ethnic group of Borneo from the Dayak people, Dayak group. In a census from 2000, when they were first listed as a separate ethnic group, they made up 18.02% of the population of Central Kalimantan province. In an earlier census from 1930, the Ngaju people were included in the Dayak people count. They speak the Ngaju language. Subgroups Based on river stream regions, the Ngaju people are divided into:- * Greater Batang Baiju - Greater Baiju River * Lesser Batang Baiju - Lesser Baiju River Based on language, the Ngaju people are divided into: * Dayak Ngaju (Ngaju Kapuas) * Dayak Kahayan (Ngaju Kahayan) * Dayak Katingan (Ngaju Katingan) * Dayak Mendawai (Central Kalimantan) * Bakumpai people, Dayak Bakumpai (South Kalimantan) * Meratus Dayak, Dayak Meratus (South Kalimantan) * Dayak Mengkatip (Central Kalimantan) * Dayak Berangas (South Kalimantan, which is said to be no longer identifiable and their la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandau Talawang Pancasila
Mandau Talawang Pancasila (GMTPs, Indonesian: ''Gerakan Mandau Talawang Pancasila'') is a paramilitary organization, based mostly within the Indonesian provinces of Central Kalimantan and West Kalimantan. History The organization was founded in November 1953 as "Telabang Pancasila Dayak Sector", and played an active role in opposing the Darul Islam rebellion in South Kalimantan as well as pushing for the creation of a Dayak people, Dayak-dominated province in central Kalimantan. The name of the organization refers to the Mandau (knife), ''mandau'', a traditional Dayak weapon, the ''talawang'', a shield, and Pancasila (politics), Pancasila, the state ideology of Indonesia. The organization retains the support of Indonesian National Armed Forces, Indonesian military and local government. After the recognition of Indonesian independence in 1949, it was planned that Kalimantan was to be split up into several provinces to simplify governance in the region. However, regionalism in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darul Islam Rebellion
The Darul Islam rebellion ( Indonesian: ''Pemberontakan Darul Islam'') was a war waged between 1949 and 1962 by the Islamic State of Indonesia, commonly known as Darul Islam, to establish an Islamic state in Indonesia. The rebellion was launched by Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosuwirjo, a former Indonesian nationalist who refused to recognize the new Republic of Indonesia. Instead, he proclaimed the establishment of the Islamic State of Indonesia on 7 August 1949. Kartosuwirjo led Darul Islam's war against the Indonesian government for 13 years before he was captured by the Indonesian Army in 1962 and executed in 1965. After he was captured, Kartosuwirjo issued orders for his followers to surrender, although some pockets of resistance remained in Southeast Sulawesi until 1965. Background After the Japanese surrendered in 1945, ending World War II, Sukarno proclaimed the independence of Indonesia on 17 August 1945, and became the nation's first president. While the Japanese soon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Advisory Council
The Supreme Advisory Council (, DPA), was an Advisory board, advisory council for the President of Indonesia which existed from 1945 to 1950, and then again from 1959 to 2003. Largely composed of senior and retired government figures, the DPA was generally regarded as powerless. Its functions were limited to offering proposals to the Indonesian government, government on matters of national importance as well as opinions on matters raised by the president. The DPA was succeeded by the Presidential Advisory Council in 2007. Background There was no definitive source about the background of the council's formation when it was embodied in the Constitution of Indonesia. In the supplement of the constitution, the council was compared to a council of state, leading to possibility that the council was based on the Council of the Dutch East Indies, Council of the Indies in the Dutch East Indies. In the founding fathers of Indonesia itself, there was an opinion that the council was based o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Representative Council
The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (, DPR-RI or simply DPR) is one of two elected chambers of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the national legislature of Indonesia. It is considered the lower house, while the Regional Representative Council (DPD) serves as the upper house; while the Indonesian constitution does not explicitly mention the divide, the DPR enjoys more power, privilege, and prestige compared to the DPD. Members of the DPR are elected through a general election every five years. Currently, there are 580 members; an increase compared to 575 prior to the 2024 elections. Its members are called Members of Parliament (''anggota dewan''). History ''Volksraad'' In 1915, members of the Indonesian nationalist organisation Budi Utomo and others toured the Netherlands to argue for the establishment of a legislature for the Dutch East Indies, and in December 1916 a bill was passed to establish a '' Volksraad'' (People's Council).Rick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Kotawaringin Regency
East Kotawaringin Regency () is one of the thirteen regencies which comprise the Central Kalimantan Province on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. It originally covered a much larger part of the province, having been split from a single Kotawaringin Regency on 26 June 1959 into separate regencies for East and West Kotawaringin, but on 10 April 2002 several districts in the west of the regency were split off to form the new Seruyan Regency, and several districts in the east of the regency were similarly split off to form the new Katingan Regency. The area of the residual East Kotawaringin Regency is 16,796 km2, and its population was 374,175 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 428,900 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 443,359 (comprising 229,220 males and 214,139 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Kotawaringin Timur Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bupati
A regency (; ), sometimes incorrectly referred to as a district and previously known as second-level region, is an administrative division of Indonesia, directly under a province and on the same level with city (''kota''). Regencies are divided into districts (''Kecamatan'', ''Distrik'' in Papua region, or ''Kapanewon'' and ''Kemantren'' in the Special Region of Yogyakarta). The average area of Indonesian regencies is about , with an average population of 670,958 people. The English name "regency" comes from the Dutch colonial period, when regencies were ruled by (or regents) and were known as in Dutch ( in Javanese and subsequently Indonesian). had been regional lords under the precolonial monarchies of Java. When the Dutch abolished or curtailed those monarchies, the bupati were left as the most senior indigenous authority. They were not, strictly speaking, "native rulers" because the Dutch claimed full sovereignty over their territory, but in practice, they had many of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampit
Sampit is a large town located in East Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan. Previously a timber port town, it has grown to be a medium-sized community with a population of 166,773 according to Statistics Indonesia in 2019, with the economy having since divested from timber products. However, the town is not an autonomous city and not an administrative division by despite having a sizeable population and urban built-up. It consists of 11 urban subdistricts (''kelurahan'') from Baamang District, Seranau District, and Mentawa Baru Ketapang District. The total area of the town is 751.45 square kilometres. Etymology The origin of the town's name is disputed. The name is thought to be derived from Chinese. 31 Chinese laborers worked for a plantation in the area during the colonial era, with "sam-it" roughly meaning 31. History Early history The region was previously thought to be under a tribal kingdom founded by Dayak Ot Danum people between the 13th and 14th century although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major (rank)
Major is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer military rank, rank used in many countries. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank above Captain (land), captain in armies and air forces, and one rank below lieutenant colonel. It is considered the most junior of the senior officer ranks. Background Etymologically, the word stems from the Latin word meaning "greater". The rank can be traced back to the rank of sergeant major general, which was shortened to sergeant major, and subsequently shortened to ''major''. When used in hyphenated or combined fashion, the term can also imply seniority at other levels of rank, including major general, denoting a low-level general officer, and sergeant major, denoting the most senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) of a military unit. The term major can also be used with a hyphen to denote the leader of a military band such as in Pipe-Major, pipe-major or drum-major. Links to major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesian National Armed Forces
The Indonesian National Armed Forces (; abbreviated as TNI) are the military forces of the Republic of Indonesia. It consists of the Indonesian Army, Army (''TNI-AD''), Indonesian Navy, Navy (''TNI-AL''), and Indonesian Air Force, Air Force (''TNI-AU''). The President of Indonesia is the Commander-in-chief#Indonesia, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. , it comprises approximately 400,000 military personnel including the Indonesian Marine Corps (), which is a branch of the Navy. Initially formed with the name of the People's Security Army (TKR), then later changed to the Republic of Indonesia Army (TRI) before changing again its name to the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) to the present. The Indonesian Armed Forces were formed during the Indonesian National Revolution, when it undertook a guerrilla war along with informal militia. As a result of this, and the need to maintain internal security, the Armed forces including the Army, Navy, and Air Force has been organised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Indonesian National Committee
The Central Indonesian National Committee (, KNIP), also known as the Central National Committee (, KNP), was a body appointed to assist the president of the newly independent Indonesia. Originally purely advisory, it later gained assumed legislative functions. The Working Committee of the KNIP became part of the People's Representative Council when Indonesia became a unitary state in 1950. Pre-independence bodies The Japanese Dutch East Indies campaign, invaded Indonesia in 1942. By 1943 the tide had turned against them, and in order to encourage support for the war effort, the Japanese appointed Indonesian advisors () to the administration and appointed nationalist leader Sukarno leader of a new Central Advisory Council, Central Advisory Board () in Jakarta. In March 1945, the Japanese established the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence () or BPUPK, chaired by Radjiman Wediodiningrat, with Sukarno, Mohammad Hatta, Hatta and Thamrin among its members. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
