Tirto and the Movement Paper
May 20, 2008
Medan Prijaji (1907-1912)
The Indonesia Challenge Building in Bandung, December 7, 2007. Artist Dewi Yull appeared deeply affected by receiving the National Press Council 100 Years tribute. The memento was in the form of a poster of her great-great-grandfather, R.M. Tirto Adhi Soerjo, who emphasized the role of the press within the Indonesian nationalist movement.
Tirto Adhi Soerjo alias Djokomono was the first native Indonesian to establish a
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