links for 2005-08-18

  • August 17 Sukarno reads the brief, succinct, and unilateral “Proklamasi”; the Declaration of Independence.
    (tags: indonesia)
  • Although hundreds of ethnic groups have been know as the indigenous of Indonesia for hundreds and thousands of years, Indonesia did not exist in its present form until the turn of the 20th century.
    (tags: indonesia)
  • When all these regional wars of independence failed, Indonesian nationalists began thinking of a more-organized struggle against Dutch colonialism. The move began with the founding of Boedi Oetomo, literally meaning “noble conduct,” on May 20, 1908.
    (tags: indonesia)
  • During the 7th-14th centuries, the buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya flourishes on Sumatra. At its peak, the Srivijaya Empire reaches as far as West Java and the Malay peninsula.
    (tags: indonesia)
  • By the time of the Renaissance, the islands of Java and Sumatra had already enjoyed a 1,000-year heritage of advanced civilization spanning two major empires. During the 7th-14th centuries, the Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya flourished on Sumatra.
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  • Of course everyone has a different view on the things that happened in Indonesia in the past. Whether is was in the time of Portuguese or Dutch colonial rule, or in the time of Sukarno, Suharto or B.J. Habibie. But with this short history only the main he
    (tags: indonesia)
  • Destination Indonesia, a virtual travel to the archipelago. Visit official web sites from the country and get comprehensive information about Indonesia in its diversity: culture, environment, geography, people, economy, science, government and history.
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    (tags: indonesia)
  • Short Indonesian history - Google Search
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