Untung Suropati Ditetapkan Sebagai Pahlawan Nasional Dalam Sejarah Hari Ini, 3 November 1975

Portrait of an Indonesian hero from Bali, Untung Suropati. (Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA History today, 48 years ago, November 3, 1975, President Suharto named Untung Suropati as a national hero. The determination was perpetuated because of the courage of Untung Suropati against the soldiers of the Dutch trading airline, VOC.

Previously, Untung Suropati had been a Company officer. He was taught a lot by the Dutch. Everything changed because the Dutch often mocked Untung. His anger peaked, the resistance was perpetuated. He was also the number one fugitive of the Company.

The fate of slaves in the Dutch colonial era is not all past. A slave from Bali who is known as Untung Suropati, for example. He became a lucky slave because he got a good and caring master. Mr Moor, his name.

The Dutchman taught him many things. Luckily, even when he was busy with him in Batavia (now: Jakarta). The only problem with Untung is his courage to marry secretly with Mr Moor's daughter,tip.

The narrative made Untung in trouble. Luckily it is considered to perpetuate forbidden marriages. This is because the Dutch are considered insulted to marry the natives. Luckily then thrown into prison and tortured.

The torture was not easily forgotten by Untung. His hatred of Kompeni was crushed. Finally, he was able to escape. Luckily he didn't go into hiding. He continued to provoke the attention of the Dutch as a singer. The Dutch also tried to beat him.

Luckily the Dutch lacked soldiers. Fortunately, those who had been arrested were then made soldiers. However, the existence of Untung as a Dutch soldier had to end. He could not stand himself and his nation was insulted. The action against the Dutch was perpetuated.

He tried to ally with the kings in Java to fight the Dutch. he was able to trap VOC soldiers led by Captain Tack so that many died. The narrative made Untung the number one fugitive, Kompeni. Dutch anger increased when they found out that Untung could beat Pasuruan and become regent with the title Adipati Aria Wiranegara.

The Dutch also mobilized all their troops to fight Untung. Malang cannot be rejected. Fortunately, he died when he was surrounded by the Dutch and their allies.

Then, the Company together with its allies attacked the power of Untung Suropati in East Java. Then there were a series of battles. On both sides fell victim. Finally, Untung Suropati remained at Bangil Fort.

Then there was a battle in Bangil between Untung Suropati's troops and the Company's troops. In the battle, Untung Suropati was seriously injured and had to be transported to the back lines. On November 5, 1706 Untung Suropati died," said Sagimun MD in the book Jakarta from the Water Bank to the City of Proclamation (1988).

Untung Suropati's struggle against the Netherlands inspired many people. President Suharto, one of them. The courage of Untung is often recounted by Suharto and the New Order (Orba) on many occasions. He wants the Indonesian people to know Untung.

As a form of appreciation, Untung was later declared a national hero on November 3, 1975. This determination further confirms that Untung Suropati's courage deserves to be imitated by the whole of Indonesia.

"Similarly, the services and sacrifices he has given contain suri examples for the Indonesian people, for the younger generation of Indonesia. So the Government of the Republic of Indonesia with Presidential Decree No. 106/TK/1919 has awarded the title of national hero to Untung Suropati," explained Ratnawati Anhar in the book Untung Suropati (1984).