Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC

sejarah

/sejarah/Roman

English meaning: History

Indonesian Definition

(Bahasa Indonesia)

Catatan dan kajian peristiwa masa lalu. Sejarah Indonesia mencakup kerajaan Hindu-Buddha yang kuat, kesultanan Islam, 350 tahun penjajahan Belanda, dan perjuangan kemerdekaan yang dipimpin Sukarno dan Hatta.

English Definition

The record and study of past events. Indonesia's history includes powerful Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms (Majapahit, Srivijaya), Islamic sultanates, 350 years of Dutch colonial rule, and the independence struggle led by Sukarno and Hatta. Independence was proclaimed on 17 August 1945, creating the world's largest archipelago nation.

Example

Indonesia memproklamasikan kemerdekaan pada 17 Agustus 1945.

In English: Indonesia proclaimed independence on August 17, 1945.

Synonyms

  • riwayat
  • kronik

Literary Heritage

Sejarah adalah hakim yang tak pernah tidur.

History is a judge that never sleeps.

Pramoedya Ananta Toer · Novelist · 20th century

Rumah Kaca

Rumah Kaca (House of Glass), Ch. 2, 1988

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