Indonesia Raya, meaning Great Indonesia, is the national anthem of Indonesia. It was composed by the nationalist musician and journalist Wage Rudolf Supratman, who first performed it on the violin at the Second Youth Congress in Batavia in 1928, the meeting which proclaimed the pledge of one homeland, one nation and one language. The song became a symbol of the independence movement against Dutch colonial rule and was banned by the Dutch authorities for a time. It was played at the proclamation of independence in 1945, and was confirmed as the national anthem in the new state's constitution. The words call for a united and free Indonesia.
Before and after
- 9 August 1945Atomic bombing of Nagasaki
- from 9 August 1945 to 20 August 1945Soviet invasion of Manchuria
- from 17 August 1945 to 27 December 1949Indonesian National Revolution
- 17 August 1945Publication of Animal Farm
- 17 August 1945Publication of Indonesia Raya
- 28 August 1945Occupation of Japan
- from 2 September 1945 to 2 July 1976North Vietnam
- 2 September 1945Surrender of Japan
- 11 September 1945Birth of Franz Beckenbauer
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