Biography Of Dewi Sartika
Biography Of Dewi Sartika
One of the
most famous female figures in Indonesia is Dewi Sartika. She is also known
as Djuragan Dewi or Djuragan Ageung is a
national hero in the world of women’s education.
Dewi
Sartika was
born on December 4th, 1884 in Cicalengka, Bandung. Her father named
Raden Somanagara was a freedom fighter at that time. While her mother was Nyi
Raden Rajapermas.
Her parents
were fighting hard to send him to the School of the Netherlands. Although it is
so contrary to traditional culture prevailing at the time.
For opposing
the Government of the Netherlands East Indies, her mother was exiled to
Ternate, while her father died. So, Dewi Sartika brought up by her maternal
uncle, a brother of her mom, who called Arya. At that time, Arya was a governor
in Cicalengka.
Dewi Sartika
gained the knowledge about the Sundanese culture of her uncle. She was also
knowledgeable of Western culture that she got from a lady of Dutch Resident
Assistant.
She showed
her potential in the world of education as a child. In fact, she taught
children of kepatihanmaid, so they were all able to read and write
a few words in Dutch.
This made
Cicalengka in an uproar. People felt shocked because at that time there had been
no rabble of children who can read and write.
As a
teenager, Dewi Sartika was back to Bandung and stayed with her mother. She was
more determined to reach her goal, which was to establish a school that aims to
promote women’s education. After a very long struggle, she finally managed to establish a school
that is devoted to women. Then, on January 16, 1904, after consultation with
the Regent R.A.A Martanagara, for the first time, she managed to open a school.
The school
was given the name of Sakola Istri or Sekolah
Perempuan. Sakola Istri was the first school in the Dutch
East Indies, it was originally only had 20 students.Sakola Istri was
located in Bandung district hall, she was helped by two cousins, Ny. Poerwa and
Nyi. Oewid.
At the top,
in 1912, she had 9 Sakola Istri in Pasundan. In 1914, Sakola Istri was
renamed Sakola Kautamaan Istri (School of Virtue Women).
Exactly in 1920 the whole region of Pasundan owned Sakola Kautamaan Istri.
In September
1929, when Sakola Kautamaan Istri was 25 years, the school became the Sakola
Raden Dewi. As for her dedication in this field, she was awarded by the Indian
– Dutch government.
Dewi Sartika
died on September 11th, 1947 in Tasikmalaya. She was buried in the
funeral Cigagadon Rahayu Village District of Cincem. Finally, after 3 years his
tomb was moved to a cemetery complex Regent of Bandung at Karang Anyar Street,
Bandung regency.
Struggle as
well as her dedication to the nation of Indonesia, made her an honorary degree,
and were given on December 1st 1966 as the National
Independence Hero.
The Brief
Biography of Dewi Satrika in English
Full
Name: Dewi
Sartika
Other
Names: Djuragan
Dewi or Djuragan Ageung
Date of
Birth: December
4th 1884
Place of
Birth: Cicalengka,
Bandung
Zodiac: Sagitarius
Date of
Death: September 11th 1947
Place of
Death: Karang
Anyar Street, Tasikmalaya
Died Age: 62 Years
Known
for: Pioneer of
Female Education
Nationality: Indonesia
Religion: Islam
Husband: Raden Kanduruan Agah
Suriawinata
Mother: Nyi Raden Rajapermas
Father: Raden Somanagara
Son: R. Atot
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