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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Barnard, Timothy P

Titel

Local heroes and national consciousness; The politics of historiography in Riau

Ist Teil von

• Bijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde, 1997-01, Vol.153 (4), p.509-526

Ort / Verlag

Netherlands: Brill

Erscheinungsjahr

1997

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• [...]Sagimun MD emphasizes that the elevation of local heroes who opposed foreign 8 Although Sultan Syarif Kasim II made important contributions during the Indonesian Revolution, much of his biography focuses on his role in social and religious education in Siak prior to 1945. There is very little emphasis of the role that the Sultan played in bringing Siak into the Indonesian republic, which would be needed to fulfill the requirements of a pahlawan nasional, nor his importance in contemporary Riau. Since the Riwayat Hidup of Sultan Syarif Kasim II does not focus very much on the supposed subject of the biography, perhaps it is best to examine what actually is mentioned in support of the nomination of the Sultan for national hero status. While this locally written and supported section stresses the heroic role of Raja Haji in resistance against outside interference, the authors are local figures supporting a local hero in an increasing competitive national sweepstakes. Since it is important that the local hero be acceptable in a national context, particularly in Jakarta where the ultimate decision is made, the second section of the book represents the clearest attempt to place Raja Haji within a national context. First of all, Tuanku Tambusai had not been the focus of any Riau provincial level efforts for promotion to national hero status, except for the last few months prior to November 1995.