Nama : Ni Komang Surya Dewi

Nomor : 20
Kelas : X IPS 4

BIOGRAPHY OF DEWI SATRIKA

The Brief Biography of Dewi Satrika

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

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.
 Nama : kadek pratisticia indira swari
Nomor : 9
Kelas : X IPS 4

BIOGRAPHY OF KI HAJAR DEWANTARA

Brief Biography of Ki Hajar Dewantara

Full Name : Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat
Other Names : Ki Hajar Dewantara, Father of Education, and Ki Hadjar Dewantara
Profession : Education Leaders
Religion : Islam
Place of Birth : Yogyakarta
Date of Birth : Thursday, May 2nd 1889
Zodiac : Taurus
Nationality : Indonesia
Wife : Nyi Sutartinah
Date of Death : April 26th 1959
Died Age : 69 years
Grave : Taman Wijaya Brata
Motto of Ki Hadjar Dewantara
 Ing Ngarso Sung Tulodo
 Ing Madyo Mangun Karso
 Tut Wuri Handayani

Raden Mas Soewardi Soeryaningrat was born in Yogyakarta on May 2nd 1889. He came from
Pakualaman family, the son of GPH Soerjaningrat, grandson of Pakualam III and grew up in a family of
Yogyakarta Kingdom.

Then, in 1922 when he was 40 years old (according to the count of Caka Year), Raden Mas Soewardi
Soeryaningrat changed his name to Ki Hadjar Dewantara.
Since that time, he was no longer using a knighthood in front of his name. Based on the Indonesian
spelling in since 1972, its name is misspelled as Ki Hajar Dewantara.

Ki Hajar Dewantara ever studied at Europeesche Lagere School (ELS) at the Dutch colonial era it is an
elementary school in Indonesia.

After graduating from ELS, then he went to STOVIA (Bumiputera Medical School) is a school for the
education of indigenous doctors in Batavia in the Dutch colonial era. This time it became the Faculty
of Medicine, University of Indonesia. Although he did not could not complete his education because
of illness.

Ki Hajar Dewantara worked as a writer and journalist in various newspapers, such as: Tjahaja Timoer,
Midden Java, De Expres, Sediotomo, Kaoem Moeda, Poesara, and Oetoesan Indies. His writing is very
communicative and brave with anti-colonial spirit.

Besides work as a writer, he is also active in social and political organizations. Since 1908, the beginning
of the Boedi Utomo (BO), he was active in the propaganda section to socialize and Indonesian public
awareness about the importance of a sense of unity in the nation.

Not only that, it turns Ki Hajar Dewantara also known as a prominent pioneer of education for the
natives of Indonesia from the Dutch colonial era.

In fact, he managed to establish a school of the National University Student Park (National Institute of
Taman Siswa Onderwijs) on July 3rd 1922.

At first the Dutch colonial government attempted to deter his plan. Dutch government issued a Wild
School Ordinance on October 1st 1932. However, because of his persistence and struggle, the
ordinance was finally lifted.

The college emphasizes a sense of nationality to indigenous education so that they love the nation
and homeland and fight for independence.

Ki Hajar Dewantara’s been appointed as Minister of Teaching Indonesia referred to as the Minister of
Education, Teaching and Culture in the cabinet of the first Republic of Indonesia.

For his service pioneered education in Indonesia, in 1957 he received an honorary doctorate (doctor
honoris causa, Dr.H.C.) of the University of Gadjah Mada (UGM).

Finally, he was declared as Father of National Education of Indonesia, as well as his birth day serves as
National Education Day.

Ki Hajar Dewantara died on 26th April 1959 in Yogyakarta. He was buried at the Taman Wijaya Brata,
tombs for Taman Siswa’s family. His face was also immortalized on the Indonesian currency
denomination of old 20,000 rupiahs.