Tan Malaka
Indonesian philosopher, writer, politician and national hero / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tan Malaka (2 June 1897 – 21 February 1949) was an Indonesian teacher, Marxist, philosopher, founder of Struggle Union (Persatuan Perjuangan) and Murba Party, independent guerrilla and spy, Indonesian fighter, and national hero. Tempo credited him as "Father of the Republic of Indonesia" (Indonesian: Bapak Republik Indonesia).[1]
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Tan Malaka | |
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Born | Ibrahim (1897-06-02)2 June 1897 |
Died | 21 February 1949(1949-02-21) (aged 51) |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Other names | 23 aliases[lower-alpha 1] |
Awards | National Hero of Indonesia |
Era | Modern philosophy |
Region | Eastern philosophy |
Main interests | Epistemology, Socialism, Marxism, Trotskyism, Pan-Islamism |
Notable ideas | Madilog, National Marxism, 100% independent Indonesia |
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