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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Reminiscences From Three Historical Periods by Margono Djojohadikusumo, grandfather of Prabowo Subianto, Chairman of Indonesia’s Gerindra Party.
Memories from Three Eras
Reminiscences From Three Historical Periods by Margono Djojohadikusumo
A Family Tradition Put into Writing
Reprint of the 1969 Jakarta edition
1963 in Kuala Lumpur, Margono Djojohadikusumo (seated right) Prabowo Subianto (top right), Hasjim Djojohadikusumo (seated center)
With mother (Dora Sigar) in Kuala Lumpur, 1963
Prabowo Subianto in the middle
Extended family in Purworejo, Central Java in 1918
1926, mother of Prof. Dr. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo,
the grandmother of Prabowo Subianto, making batik fabric
Eid al-Fitr Jakarta 1957
Two uncles of Prabowo Subianto who died in 1946
in Serpong, Tangerang, during the guerrilla war against the Dutch*
1947, Colonel TB. Simatupang and Major Daan Jahja,
Later Lieutenant General and Major General, in 1966, by the grave of Subianto Djojohadikusumo (uncle of Prabowo Subianto)
Prof. Dr. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo (father of Prabowo Subianto),
center, to the right of Mohammad Hatta (Vice President)
Prof. Dr. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo
(father of Prabowo Subianto) far left, front
This book about the extended family of Prabowo Subianto, Chairman of Indonesia’s Gerindra Party (Great Indonesia Movement Party) and presidential candidate of the Republic of Indonesia, was written by Margono Djojohadikusumo, the father of Prof. Dr. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo and grandfather of Prabowo Subianto and Hasjim Djojohadikusumo.
Titled “Reminiscences From Three Historical Periods: A family tradition put into writing,” it is a family record published in Dutch (not Indonesian) with many family photos from the old days (1918, 1926, etc.). Please see some of the photos above. It is printed in hardcover format, with 191 pages. The book is in excellent condition.
A rare and ancient book it is seldom to be found. Prabowo’s grandfather himself (Margono Djojohadikusumo) tells the story of the family’s history through three historical periods: the Dutch period, the Japanese period, and the post-independence period. For those who support the Gerindra Party, this is a must-have book. Prabowo Subianto is expected to run for President of Indonesia in 2019.
*1 comment: Anonymous, July 14, 2014, 21:07 Regarding Mr. Prabowo’s uncles, named Soebianto and Soeyono, who fell in the Battle of Lengkong, Tangerang. This was a battle against Japanese troops who were to be disarmed in 1946. So please verify this further because I believe it was not against the Dutch army. Thanks.
Republished from https://koleksitempodoeloe.blogspot.com/2010/07/buku-kenangan-dari-3-jaman-oleh-margono.html. Other copies are available at https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/author/djojohadikusumo-margono/. Featured image credit: Eko Nugroho, Carnival trap 1 2018, resin, wire, upcycled plastic, iron and synthetic polymer paint, Purchased 2018 NGA https://digital.nga.gov.au/archive/contemporaryworlds/works.cfm%3Fwrkirn=325766.html
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