Cut Nyak Dhien - The hero of Aceh/Indonesia

Cut Nyak Dhien is a woman Indonesian National Hero from Aceh who fought against Dutch colonialism during the Aceh War.

Biodata
Full Name: Cut Nyak Dhien
Place of Birth: Lampadang, Sultanate of Aceh
Year of Birth: 1848
Died: 6 November 1908. Sumedang, Netherlands Indies
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Life
Cut Nyak Dhien was born in 1848 in Aceh Besar, he was born to a noble family. His father was Teuku Nanta Seutia, a balinese ulee, who also had offspring from Datuk Makhudum Sati.

Datuk Makhudum Sati came to Aceh in the 18th century when the sultanate of Aceh was governed by Sultan Jamalul Badrul Munir. Therefore, the father of Cut Nyak Dhien is a descendant of Minangkabau. Mrs. Cut Nyak Dhien is the daughter of Ulee Balang Lampagar.

In his childhood Cut Nyak Dhien, he received religious education (educated by parents or religious teachers) and households (cooking, serving husbands, and concerning daily life educated by both parents). Many men love Cut Nyak Dhien and try to propose to her. At the age of 12, he was married by his parents in 1862 with Teuku Ibrahim Lamnga, son of the ulee of the Lamnga XIII. However in 1878 Teuku Ibrahim Lamnga the husband of Cut Nyak Dhien was killed for falling in the war against the Dutch in Gle Tarum on 29 June 1878.

The death of Ibrahim Lamnga made deep sorrow for Cut Nyak Dhien. Not long after Ibrahim Lamnga's death, Cut Nyak Dhien was married by Teuku Umar in 1880.

Teuku Umar is one of the figures against the Dutch. At first Cut Nyak Dhien refused, but because Teuku Umar allowed him to participate in the battlefield, Cut Nyak Dhien agreed to marry him in 1880. They were blessed with a boy named Cut Gambang. After his marriage to Teuku Umar, he and Teuku Umar fought together against the Dutch.

Aceh War
The war continued guerrilla warfare and waged fi'sabilillah. Around 1875, Teuku Umar made a move by approaching the Netherlands and his relationship with the Dutch became stronger. On September 30, 1893, Teuku Umar and his army of 250 people went to Kutaraja and "surrendered" to the Dutch. The Dutch were very happy because the dangerous enemy wanted to help them, so they gave Teuku Umar the title of Teuku Umar Johan Hero and made him the commander of the Dutch troop unit with full power. Teuku Umar concealed a plan to deceive the Dutch, even though he was accused of being a traitor by the Acehnese. In fact, Cut Nyak Meutia came to see Cut Nyak Dhien and scolded him.

Cut Nyak Dien tried to advise him to return against the Dutch. However, Teuku Umar is still in contact with the Dutch. Umar then tried to learn Dutch tactics, while slowly replacing as many Dutch people as possible in the unit he controlled. When the number of Acehnese in the army was enough, Teuku Umar did a false plan on the Dutchman and claimed that he wanted to attack the Aceh base.

Teuku Umar and Cut Nyak Dhien left with all the troops and heavy equipment, weapons, and Dutch ammunition, never to return. This betrayal is called Het verraad van Teukoe Oemar (betrayal of Teuku Umar).

Teuku Umar who betrayed the Dutch caused the Dutch angry and launched a massive operation to capture Teuku Umar and Chut Nyak Dhien. However, the guerrillas are now equipped with equipment from the Netherlands. They start attacking the Dutch and the enemy forces are in chaos while Jend. Van Swieten replaced. His successor, Gen. Jakobus Ludovicius Hubertus Pel, was quickly killed and the Dutch troops were in chaos. The Netherlands then revoked the title of Teuku Umar and set fire to his house, and also pursued its existence.

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