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Dewi Sartika

Dewi Sartika was born on December 4th, 1884 in Cicalengka, Bandung. Her father named
Raden Somanagara was a freedom fighter at that time. While her mother was Nyi Raden Rajapermas.
Her parents were fighting hard to send him to the School of the Netherlands. Although it is
so (1) ... to traditional culture prevailing at the time.
For opposing the Government of the Netherlands East Indies, her mother was exiled to
Ternate, while her father died. So, Dewi Sartika brought up by her maternal uncle, a brother of her
mom, who called Arya. At that time, Arya was a governor in Cicalengka.
Dewi Sartika gained the knowledge about the Sundanese culture of her uncle. She was also
(2) ... of Western culture that she got from a lady of Dutch Resident Assistant.
She showed her potential in the world of education as a child. In fact, she taught children of
kepatihan maid, so they were all able to read and write a few words in Dutch.
This made Cicalengka in an uproar. People felt shocked because at that time there had been
no rabble of children who can read and write.
As a teenager, Dewi Sartika was back to Bandung and stayed with her mother. She was more
determined to reach her goal, which was to establish a school that aims to (3) ... women’s education.
After a very long struggle, she finally managed to establish a school that is devoted to
women. Then, on January 16, 1904, after consultation with the Regent R.A.A Martanagara, for the
first time, she managed to open a school.
The school was (4) ... the name of Sakola Istri or Sekolah Perempuan. Sakola Istri was the first
school in the Dutch East Indies, it was originally only had 20 students.
Sakola Istri was located in Bandung district hall, she was helped by two cousins, Ny. Poerwa
and Nyi. Oewid.
At the top, in 1912, she had 9 Sakola Istri in Pasundan. In 1914, Sakola Istri was renamed
Sakola Kautamaan Istri (School of Virtue Women). Exactly in 1920 the whole region of Pasundan
owned Sakola Kautamaan Istri.
In September 1929, when Sakola Kautamaan Istri was 25 years, the school became the
Sakola Raden Dewi. As for her (5) ... in this field, she was awarded by the Indian – Dutch government.
Dewi Sartika died on September 11th, 1947 in Tasikmalaya. She was buried in the funeral
Cigagadon Rahayu Village District of Cincem. Finally, after 3 years his tomb was moved to a cemetery
complex Regent of Bandung at Karang Anyar Street, Bandung regency.

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