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Soetardjo was born on 22 October 1890 in the village of Kunduran, within what is today Blora Regency. [1] He was the sixth of eight siblings. [2] His father Kartoredjo was a district chief in Tuban. [1]
The Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (Indonesian: Panitia Persiapan Kemerdekaan Indonesia, abbreviated as PPKI; Japanese: 独立準備委員会, Hepburn: Dokuritsu Junbi Īnkai) was a body established on 7 August 1945 to prepare for the transfer of authority from the occupying Japanese to Indonesia.
Djuanda Kartawidjaja (EYD: Juanda Kartawijaya; 14 January 1911 – 7 November 1963), more commonly referred to mononymously as Djuanda, was an Indonesian politician and technocrat who held various positions during the presidency of Sukarno, most notably as prime minister of Indonesia and a cabinet minister in several cabinets.
Siti Sukaptinah Sunaryo Mangunpuspito, also spelled Siti Soekaptinah Soenarjo Mangoenpoespito (28 December 1907 - 31 August 1991) [1] was an Indonesian women's rights activist and politician who was one of only two female members of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence and later became a member of the Indonesian parliament.
The Rengasdengklok Incident (Indonesian: Peristiwa Rengasdengklok) was the kidnapping of Sukarno and Hatta by several youths (pemuda) at around 4 am on August 16, 1945 to persuade the two men to declare Indonesian independence.
The Semarang offensive is composite of the Battle of Ambarawa (20 October–15 December 1945; 55 days), Magelang offensive (26 October–15 December 1945; 49 days), [2] Battle of Ungaran or Ungaran offensive, and Semarang offensive proper (Indonesian: Palagan Ambarawa).
I Gusti Ketut Pudja (19 May 1908 – 4 May 1977) was an Indonesian politician and national hero, who served as the first governor of Lesser Sunda from 1945 until 1946. [c] He was a member of the Investigating Agency for Preparatory Work for Indonesian Independence (BPUPK).
The Jakarta Charter (Indonesian: Piagam Jakarta) was a document drawn up by members of the Indonesian Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK) on 22 June 1945 in Jakarta that later formed the basis of the preamble to the Constitution of Indonesia.