Biography

 

Ki Hajar Dewantara

On May 2, 1889 Ki Hajar Dewantara born in Yogyakarta. The original name of Ki Hajar Dewantara i.e. Raden Mas SoewardiSoeryaningrat. He comes from a family ofYogyakarta Kingdom. Raden Mas SoewardiSoeryaningrat, he was renamed Ki Hajar Dewantara when even 40 year old Caka year count did. Since that time, he was no longerusing knighted before his name. It is intendedthat he be free to close to the people, both physically and in his heart. He is a figure of apolite, simple and noble-hearted. Although thegentility but Ki Hajar Dewantara still hang out with the people downstairs and diligentlyprovide succor to the needy.

The journey of life Ki Hajar Dewantara reallycharacterized the struggle and devotion in the interest of his people. He completed elementary school in ELS (Netherlandselementary school)then extends to the STOVIA (school DoctorBumiputra), but not until the end due to illness.He then worked as a journalist on severalnewspapers, among others, Sedyotomo, Java,Midden De Express, Indian Oetoesan, Kaoem,Moeda Tjahaja Timoer and Poesara. In his time, he belongs to the author reliable. His writings arevery communicative, sharp and so capable ofuplifting patriotic antikolonialfor readers.

Ki Hajar Dewantara in addition to youngjournalists as a tenacious, he was also active insocial and political organization. In 1908, he was active in Boedi Oetomo propaganda section tosocialize and evocative awareness of Indonesiaat that time aboutthe importance of unity andunity in the nation and State.

Ki Hajar Dewantara very active and concerned with the world of education. One of the proofs of it i.e. He established the School GroundsStudents in 1922.

He gave the example of and motivation to young people to keep passion in learning aboutscience. One of the motivational words of Ki Hajar Dewantara which until now still inherent in the minds of all of us, namely: “Tut wuri handayani”  ing ngarsa sung tulada, ing madya mangun karsa, tut wuri handayani.

he really inspired and motivated me to keep learning because his struggle in advancing the value of education in Indonesia was enormous in the past