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Tjoet Nja Meuthia (February 15, 1870 – October 24, 1910), also known as Tjut Meutia or Cut Meutia, was an Indonesian national heroine.
She is now seen as a symbol of pride among Indonesian women, along with other
Cut Nyak Meutia (1870–1910), Pahlawan Kemerdekaan Nasional , Ensiklopedi Tokoh Indonesia
at www.tokohindonesia.com
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Life
Meutia was born in 1870 inPerlak Perlak may refer to:
* Perlak, Aceh, a town in Indonesia
* Peureulak Sultanate, the historical Islamic kingdom
* Prelog, Croatia
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, Aceh
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. When she grew into adulthood, she married Teuku Sam Searah Teuku is an Indonesian name that may refer to
*Teuku Jacob (1929–2007), Indonesian paleoanthropologist
*Teuku Mohammad Hamzah Thayeb (born 1952), Indonesian diplomat
*Teungku Nyak Arif (1899–1946), Acehnese nationalist and National Hero of Indon ...
. They divorce
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d not long afterward.
Against the Dutch
Cut Nyak Meutia's new husband was Cut Muhammad orTeuku Cik Tunong Teuku is an Indonesian name that may refer to
*Teuku Jacob (1929–2007), Indonesian paleoanthropologist
*Teuku Mohammad Hamzah Thayeb (born 1952), Indonesian diplomat
*Teungku Nyak Arif (1899–1946), Acehnese nationalist and National Hero of Indon ...
. Differing from his brother, Cut Muhammad did not obey the Dutch
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because he didn't accept their colonization
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of Aceh. Cut Muhammad and his wife worked hand in hand with the Acehnese to fight against the Dutch.
In 1899 Teuku Cik Tunong led a successful attack against the Dutch. In the beginning, the Dutch troops were at a loss as to what to do. In the following two years, however, Cik Tunong and his troops had not made any movements. The Dutch thought that they might have lost their spirit. Yet in 1901, Teuku Cik Tunong and his troops made a sudden attack and succeeded in destroying the Dutch defense there.
For his success, Teuku Cik Tunong was soon appointed District Chief of '' Keureutoe'' by the Sultan of Aceh
The Sultanate of Aceh, officially the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam ( ace, Keurajeuën Acèh Darussalam; Jawoë: كاورجاون اچيه دارالسلام), was a sultanate centered in the modern-day Indonesian province of Aceh
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. From 1901 to 1903 Teuku Cik Tunong had been the commander of some battles in the northeast of Aceh. There, he and his troops killed 10 of soldiers of the Dutch and seized 67 guns from them. Mubin
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and Pang Gadeng
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* Pangnirtung or Pang, an Inuit hamlet on Baffin Island, Canada
*Fo Pang (Chinese: 火棚), an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong
*Pang, a hamlet in Leh district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
* Pang, ...
, two surrendered spies
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, had made Cut Nyak Meutia and her husband successful in the battles.
In 1905, Teuku Cik Tunong was caught by the Dutch and put in jail and was shot dead by them the following year.
The death of Teuku Cik Tunong had made Cut Nyak Meutia struggle alongside the new commander, Pang Nanggroe
Pang may refer to:
Places
*Siem Pang District, Cambodia
*Pangnirtung or Pang, an Inuit hamlet on Baffin Island, Canada
*Fo Pang (Chinese: 火棚), an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong
*Pang, a hamlet in Leh district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
*Pang, Mal ...
, who was her last husband. Pang Nanggroe was also killed in the battle on September 26, 1910. His death made Cut Nyak Meutia the new commander, with only 45 men and 13 guns left.
Cut Nyak Meutia was found by the Dutch in September 1910 at her hideaway in Paya Cicem. She resisted capture, wielding a rencong
The rencong ( Acehnese: ''reuncong'', Dutch spelling: ''rentjong'', British spelling: ''renchong'') is a type of knife originating in Aceh, Indonesia. Originally a fighting weapon, it is most often seen today in the martial art of pencak silat ...
. She was killed when the Dutch troops shot her in the head and chest.
Legacy
She is now seen as a symbol of pride among Indonesian women, along with other heroine
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s such as Raden Ayu Kartini and Cut Nyak Dhien
Cut Nyak Dhien or Tjoet Nja' Dhien (1848 in Lampadang – November 6, 1908 in Sumedang) was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces during the Aceh War. Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she led guerrilla actions against the Dutc ...
. On May 2, 1964 she was proclaimed a National Hero of Indonesia
National Hero of Indonesia ( id, Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia) is the highest-level title awarded in Indonesia. It is posthumously given by the Government of Indonesia for actions which are deemed to be heroic, defined as "actual deeds which can b ...
.
She is featured on the 1,000 Indonesian Rupiah
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note, as part of the National Heroes series. The ''Cut Meutia
Tjoet Nja Meuthia (February 15, 1870 – October 24, 1910), also known as Tjut Meutia or Cut Meutia, was an Indonesian national heroine.
Life
Meutia was born in 1870 in Perlak, Aceh, Perlak, Aceh. When she grew into adulthood, she married Teuku ...
'' train is named after her.
See also
*Aceh
Aceh ( ), officially the Aceh Province ( ace, Nanggroë Acèh; id, Provinsi Aceh) is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capital and largest city. Granted a s ...
* National Hero of Indonesia
National Hero of Indonesia ( id, Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia) is the highest-level title awarded in Indonesia. It is posthumously given by the Government of Indonesia for actions which are deemed to be heroic, defined as "actual deeds which can b ...
References
External links
(Indonesian)Cut Nyak Meutia (1870–1910), Pahlawan Kemerdekaan Nasional , Ensiklopedi Tokoh Indonesia
at www.tokohindonesia.com
at www.jagoan.or.id {{DEFAULTSORT:Meutia, Cut Nyak 1870 births 1910 deaths National Heroes of Indonesia Women in war in Indonesia Women in 19th-century warfare Women in war 1900–1945