11 Facts About Bagindo Azizchan

Bagindo Azizchan, was an Indonesian independence fighter and the second post-independence Mayor of Padang, inaugurated on 15 August 1946 replacing Abubakar Jaar.

Bagindo Azizchan died at 36,2 days before the First Dutch Military Aggression.

Bagindo Azizchan's body was buried at the Bahagia Heroes Cemetery, Bukittinggi.

Bagindo Azizchan was the fourth of six children from the marriage of Bagindo Montok and Djamilah.

Bagindo Azizchan spent two years at Rechtshoogeschool te Batavia and opened a law practice.

Bagindo Azizchan was active in several organizations, including as a board member of Jong Islamieten Bond under the leadership of Agus Salim.

Bagindo Azizchan was active in Permi until the organization was dissolved in 1937.

Bagindo Azizchan continued to fight by writing in the newspaper Tjahaja Padang, even directly leading the resistance against the Dutch until he died on 19 July 1947.

Bagindo Azizchan made a public speech, "Step over my corpse first, then I'll hand over Padang".

Bagindo Azizchan's body was buried on 20 July 1947 at 02.00 am in a large ceremony attended by civil servants and military officers at the Bahagia Heroes Cemetery.

Bagindo Azizchan was married twice, to the Sundanese R Atisah Adiwirya and Siti Zaura Oesman of Padang.