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The Dutch, initially backed by the British, tried to re-establish their rule, [citation needed] and a bitter armed and diplomatic struggle ended in December 1949, when in the face of international pressure, [109] the Dutch formally recognised Indonesian independence. [105] Dutch efforts to re-establish complete control met resistance.
The Dutch East Indies, [3] also known as the Netherlands East Indies (Dutch: Nederlands(ch)-Indië; Indonesian: Hindia Belanda), was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.
Before the formal colonization of the East Indies by the Dutch in the 19th century, the islands of South East Asia had already been in frequent contact with European traders. Portuguese maritime traders were present as early as the 16th century. Around its trading posts the original Portuguese Indo population, called Mestiço, [1] had developed ...
Year Date Event 200 BCE "Dvipantara" or "Yawadvipa", a mystic Hindu kingdom is mentioned in India's earliest epic, the Ramayana; Sugriva, the chief of Rama's army dispatched his men to Yawadvipa in search of Sita then later used by the Indianized islander of Java Island and kingdom of Portugal to name the island during the age of discovery.
NOTE - Indonesia commenced in 1949 as the country name, prior to that Netherlands or Dutch East Indies was the colonial era name, prior to that era - the area of Indonesia had a range of names from different sources. Indonesia portal
Before making “This City Is a Battlefield,” Surya had her first experience working within the U.S. film industry with Netflix’s Jessica Alba-starring thriller “Trigger Warning.”
The Dutch East Indies fell to invading forces of the Japanese Empire in 1942. During World War II, the economy of Dutch East Indies was more or less crumbled, as every resource was directed toward war efforts of the empire, as the Japanese occupation forces applied strict martial policies. Many basic necessities such as food, clothing and ...
Most Indos that chose Indonesian citizenship retracted their decision due to continued anti-Dutch sentiments and regulations. [68] Many Indo Europeans also hoped for a future in Dutch New Guinea until in 1962–1963 this area too was annexed into present day Indonesia, officially ending the colonial era of the Dutch East Indies.