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Djojotoegimin (born c. 1895) was an Indonesian musician, soldier, and political prisoner exiled by the Dutch to the Boven-Digoel concentration camp. Because of his musical training, he was an important cultural figure among the Digoel detainees.

Biography

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Djojotoegimin was born around 1895 in Java, Dutch East Indies.[1]

He was a member of the military music corps of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL).[1][2]

He was a member of the Sarekat Rakjat (people's union), a communist-affiliated organization inspired by the Sarekat Islam, and a member of and propagandist for the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI).[1] He lived in Tayu, Pati Regency, Central Java.[1]

In 1927 he was living in Semarang, Central Java.[1]

In December 1927 he was exiled to Boven-Digoel.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "NEDERL.-INDIË. De geïnterneerden". De koerier (in Dutch). Bandung. 16 December 1927. p. 2.
  2. ^ Matanasi, Petrik (22 November 2023). "Djojotoegimin dan Musik yang Menghidupkan Digoel". Historia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ "De geïnterneerden". De Indische courant (in Dutch). Surabaya. 19 December 1927. p. 6.