Kiras Bangun
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Kiras Bangun is a national hero of Indonesia
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Bangun was born as the son of a Muslim
scholar in 1852, in the village of Batu Karang, in the Karo Regency
, North Sumatra
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He opposed the Dutch occupation of Aceh
and led an underground movement in Karo.
Bangun, who was also known by the name of Garamata, was exiled from 1919 to 1926 to Cipinang prison with his two children.
Bangun was given the title Gelar Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia (National Hero of Indonesia) on November 9, 2005 by president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
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Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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Bangun was born as the son of a Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
scholar in 1852, in the village of Batu Karang, in the Karo Regency
Karo Regency
Karo Regency is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is situated in the Bukit Barisan mountains. In 2000, the regency covered an area of 2,127.25 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census it had a population of 279,470. 60.99% of the regency is forested. Its regency seat is...
, North Sumatra
North Sumatra
North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...
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He opposed the Dutch occupation of Aceh
Aceh
Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...
and led an underground movement in Karo.
Bangun, who was also known by the name of Garamata, was exiled from 1919 to 1926 to Cipinang prison with his two children.
Bangun was given the title Gelar Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia (National Hero of Indonesia) on November 9, 2005 by president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono AC , is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who has been President of Indonesia since 2004....
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