INDONESIAN HERO - CUT MEUTIA

Hello everyone today our topic is biography about hero in Indonesia. One of the famous heroes is Cut Nyak Meutia from Aceh. She was a brave and tough woman to fight the colonial in the past.

Orientation: 

Cut Nyak Meutia is one of the Indonesia hero that was born in Keureutoe, Pirak, North Aceh, in 1870, she was one of the Indonesian National Heroes from Aceh other than Cut nyak dhien. His father named Teuku Ben Daud Pirak an ulubalang government leader in Pirak area and his mother named Cut Jah. Cut Meutia is the only daughter in the family. He has four brothers name Teuku Cut Beurahim, Teuku Muhammadsyah, Teuku Cut Hasan and Teuku Muhammad Ali. Her father is known as a wise and assertive government leader in Pirak area. He is also known as a scholar in the area. Pirak area itself is an area that has its own system of government.

Event:

Cut Meutia began against the Dutch at the time of being the wife of Teuku Chik Muhammad or better known as Teuku Chik Di Tunong. But in March of 1905, Chik Tunong was captured by the Dutch and executed by the coast of Lhokseumawe. Before his death, Teuku Chik Di Tunong advised his friend Pang Nanggroe to marry his wife and take care of his son Teuku Raja Sabi. Cut Meutia later married Pang Nanggroe and joined the other troops under the leadership of Teuku Muda Gantoe. At a battle with the Marechausée Corps at Paya Cicem, Cut Meutia and the women fled into the forest. Pang Nagroe himself continued to fight until finally killed on September 26, 1910. His death made Cut Nyak Meutia the new commander, with only 45 men and 13 guns left. 

Reorientation:

Struggle against the invaders Cut Meutia do with the remnants of his troops. She attacked and robbed colonial outposts as she moved toward Gayo through the jungle. But on October 24, 1910, Cut Meutia with her poker clashed with Marechausée in Alue Kurieng was killed in the battle. For her services, Cut Meutia was then awarded the title of Hero Indonesia by the Indonesian government through Presidential Decree Number 107/1964 in 1964. The Indonesian government also enshrined it in rupiah currency denomination in 2016.

 

Name: Cut Nyak Dien

Place of birth: Lampadang

Date of birth : 1848

Place of death : Sumedang

Date of death : 6 November 1908

Parents and Origin : Teuku Nanta Setia, Aceh Besar class in VI mukim

Names of husband : Teuku Cek Ibrahim Lamnga and Teuku Umar

Name of daughter : Cut Gambang

Important Dates on War : 26 March 1873 (Dutch declared war on Aceh), 30 September 1893 (Teuku Umar surrenderedto Dutch), 1895 (Teuku Umar betrayed the Ducth), 1901 (Distruction of Tjut Nyak Dhien’s army)