Resistance Against Dutch Colonialism in Indonesia

 Resistance Against Dutch Colonialism in Indonesia

Before evaluating Dutch colonialism, let's take a look at the picture of the Great Mosque of Aceh below. For the people of Aceh, the mosque is a historical mosque that is closely related to the spirit of the Acehnese struggle. In addition to being a pride for the community as a place of worship, the mosque also became a symbol of the Acehnese people's struggle against Western imperialism. The mosque became one of the fortresses of the people's resistance against the Dutch. Due to the resilience of the Acehnese people, the Dutch had a hard time extinguishing the people's resistance.

The resistance against the Dutch colonial government occurred in various regions in Indonesia. The 19th century was the peak of the Indonesian people's resistance in various regions in their efforts to oppose the Dutch colonial government. The tenacity of the Indonesian people's resistance caused the Dutch to experience a financial crisis for war expenses. However, the resistance in various regions did not lead to independence. All resistance was suppressed and the kingdoms in Indonesia were increasingly experiencing a decline. We can trace the traces of this resistance from various relics that still exist today. Even in various regions, museums were established to become a medium for learning for the current generation. Visiting various museums and relics of Indonesian people's resistance against the Dutch, it will awaken the spirit of nationalism.

You can find various relics or museums of the past struggle in every region in Indonesia. If you live in Maluku, you can look for traces of Pattimura's struggle, if you live in Sulawesi, you can visit the Rotterdam Fort. Similarly in other regions, you can certainly find various relics from the struggle against Dutch colonialism. The relics in Yogyakarta are Selarong Cave, in West Sumatra there is Fort de Kock, in Kalimantan you will find relics from the Banjar War. These relics prove the courage of the Indonesian people. Have you ever visited various relics from the resistance against the Dutch colonial government above? What is your attitude towards these relics? The current generation must take care of these relics in order to learn how the heroes struggled in the past. Thus, you will be more eager to learn and build Indonesia towards success.

During the Dutch colonial era, resistance against the Dutch government occurred almost in all regions of Indonesia. The location of Indonesia in the past was difficult to reach, causing the people's resistance could not to be carried out simultaneously. This is one of the factors that caused the Dutch to be able to suppress the Indonesian people's resistance.

Source:  https://ipsgampang.blogspot.com/2014/08/perlawanan-terhadap-pemerintah-hindia.html