1. Brigadier General Raden Panji Nugroho Notosusanto was an Indonesian short story writer turned military historian who served as a professor of history at the University of Indonesia.
20 Facts About Nugroho Notosusanto
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Nugroho Notosusanto's work producing official history on behalf of the authoritarian New Order regime led to his being regarded with contempt by other Indonesian historians.
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Between 1983 and his death Nugroho Notosusanto served concurrently as rector of the University of Indonesia and Minister of Education and Culture.
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The family was well connected, and several of Nugroho Notosusanto's relatives were bupati ; his grandfather, Notomidjojo, was likewise connected to the nobility.
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Nugroho Notosusanto began his elementary education at a Dutch-run school in Malang, East Java, in 1937.
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Nugroho Notosusanto completed his junior high school studies in Pati.
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Nugroho Notosusanto first joined the 17th Brigade of the Student Army, later transferring to the People's Security Army.
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Nugroho Notosusanto published four short story anthologies between 1958 and 1963.
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Nugroho Notosusanto travelled extensively, visiting Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Japan, and the US on academic sorties.
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Nugroho Notosusanto completed his bachelour's degree in history from UI in 1958, becoming a lecturer at UI after graduation.
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Nugroho Notosusanto dropped out in 1961 and returned to Indonesia in 1962.
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Nugroho Notosusanto subsequently wrote books accentuating the role of the military in Indonesia's fight for independence.
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Sometime after 1968 Nugroho Notosusanto conceived of Satria Mandala Museum in Jakarta as a modern museum showcasing the military's role in the country's history.
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Nugroho Notosusanto served as assistant dean at the university's faculty of literature between 1963 and 1964, later serving as assistant rector from 1964 to 1967.
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Nugroho Notosusanto was made a member of the Fourth Development Cabinet when it was formed on 16 March 1983, replacing outgoing minister Daud Jusuf and taking office three days later.
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Nugroho Notosusanto instituted a new curriculum, replacing the one that had been in use since 1975 and promoting the humanities.
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Concurrently with his work as Minister of Education and Culture, Nugroho Notosusanto served as rector of UI; students disapproved of his selection, considering him a military official sent to limit their freedom.
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Nugroho Notosusanto died at his Jakarta home on 3 June 1985 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage and was buried at Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery.
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Nugroho Notosusanto argues that he controlled a "cult of personality" built around President Suharto, giving the reorganisation of history museums as an example.
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Nugroho Notosusanto faced widespread criticism throughout his life from Indonesian historians and was alluded to by a member of the military as "a historian who pretends to be a military man", although he enjoyed travelling overseas as his titular military rank meant he could wear a uniform.