Tan Malaka

communist Indonesian politician (1897-1949)
Person human Q561682
Tan Malaka
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Tan Malaka

Summary

Tan Malaka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pandam Gadang[2]. He was born on June 2, 1897[3]. He died in Selopanggung[4]. He died on February 19, 1949[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Tan Malaka's place of birth was Pandam Gadang[2].
  • Tan Malaka passed away in Selopanggung[4].
  • Tan Malaka was born on June 2, 1897[3].
  • Tan Malaka died on February 19, 1949[5].
  • Tan Malaka is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group[9].
  • Tan Malaka's professions included politician[6].
  • Tan Malaka worked as a teacher[7].
  • Tan Malaka's education included a stint at Communist University of the Toilers of the East[10].
  • Tan Malaka was educated at Erasmus University Rotterdam[11].
  • Tan Malaka's education included a stint at Kweekschool Fort de Kock[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Tan Malaka is The Mass Action[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Tan Malaka is Madilog[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Tan Malaka is Gerpolek[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Tan Malaka is From Jail to Jail[16].
  • Tan Malaka received the National Hero of Indonesia[17].
  • Tan Malaka was a member of Perhimpoenan Indonesia[18].
  • Tan Malaka is recorded as male[19].
  • Tan Malaka's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tan Malaka was affiliated with the Communist Party of Indonesia[21].
  • Tan Malaka was affiliated with the Murba Party[22].
  • Tan Malaka's Commons category is recorded as Tan Malaka[23].
  • Tan Malaka's given name is recorded as Tan[24].
  • Tan Malaka studied under Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto[25].
  • Tan Malaka's described by source is recorded as Ensiklopedia Tokoh 1001 Orang Minang[26].
  • Tan Malaka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Indonesian[27].

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Origins and Family

Tan Malaka was born in Pandam Gadang[2]. He was born on June 2, 1897[3]. He is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Communist University of the Toilers of the East[10], a university[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1921[30], headquartered in Moscow[31]; Erasmus University Rotterdam[11], a public university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1913[34], headquartered in Rotterdam[35]; and Kweekschool Fort de Kock[12], a permanently closed school[36], in Indonesia[37], founded in 1856[38]. Tan Malaka studied under Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and teacher[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Mass Action[13], a written work[39]; Madilog[14], a non-fiction work[40]; Gerpolek[15], a written work[41]; and From Jail to Jail[16].

Recognition

Tan Malaka received the National Hero of Indonesia[17].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Communist Party of Indonesia[21], a political party[42], in Indonesia[43], founded in 1914[44], headquartered in Jakarta[45] and Murba Party[22], a political party[46], in Indonesia[47], founded in 1948[48], headquartered in Jakarta[49].

Death and Burial

Tan Malaka died on February 19, 1949[5]. He passed away in Selopanggung[4].

Why It Matters

Tan Malaka has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include Madilog[51], a non-fiction work[52].

FAQs

Where was Tan Malaka born?

Tan Malaka was born in Pandam Gadang[2].

Where did Tan Malaka die?

Tan Malaka passed away in Selopanggung[4].

What did Tan Malaka do for work?

Tan Malaka worked as politician[6] and teacher[7].

Where did Tan Malaka go to school?

Tan Malaka was educated at Communist University of the Toilers of the East[10], Erasmus University Rotterdam[11], and Kweekschool Fort de Kock[12].

What awards did Tan Malaka receive?

Honors received include National Hero of Indonesia[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved . peraturan.bpk.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Ensiklopedia Tokoh 1001 Orang Minang. wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . merdeka.com. Retrieved . merdeka.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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