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73-706: Betawi people consider Jakarta (formerly Batavia ) to be their homeland, but the establishment of the city as the capital of Indonesia after independence has led to an influx of other ethnic groups from all over the Indonesian archipelago. As such, they believe they were reduced to a minority in their native land. Members of the Betawi community have been involved in communal conflicts with other ethnic groups, which have been regarded as existential threats to their identity and culture. Post-Suharto era in Indonesia has seen

146-472: A reforestation project aimed at planting mangroves within an area of 400 hectares was enacted in 2011 and was scheduled to be finished in 2012. The main goal of the project was to minimize abrasion in the coastal area, especially around the Pantai Indah Kapuk area. North Jakarta is bounded by Java Sea to the north; Bekasi to the east; West Jakarta , Central Jakarta and East Jakarta to

219-618: A Betawi organization, also clashes with gangs of other ethnic groups such as Ambonese and Madurese immigrants. The FBR often conducts vigilantism in the name of moral policing, against bars and night clubs which are considered as vice. Some sweepings have led to violence. Compared with other vigilantist organizations such as the FPI and the Kaaba Youth Movement (GPK), the FBR takes a less strict stance on moral policing and does not order

292-588: A headman. Batavia's sugar industry declined during the 1730s, with rising unemployment and social disorder. In 1739, there were 10,574 Chinese people living in the Ommelanden. Tensions grew as the colonial government attempted to restrict Chinese immigration with deportations to Ceylon and South Africa. The Chinese, afraid that they would be thrown overboard to drown, rioted. Ten thousand Chinese were killed from 9 to 22 October 1740. The few surviving Chinese inhabitants were moved to Glodok , outside

365-411: A local government in 1664, which became fully functional in 1682. Chinese inhabitants began to cultivate sugarcane. Large-scale cultivation negatively impacted the environment, and Batavia's northern area experienced coastal erosion . The canals required extensive maintenance, with frequent closures for dredging . Residents of the Ommelanden lived in country houses or ethnic kampungs governed by

438-562: A period of transition and upheaval during the Indonesian struggle for independence. During the Japanese occupation, and when the Indonesian nationalists declared independence on 17 August 1945, the city was renamed Jakarta. In 1945, it was briefly occupied by the Allies and returned to the Dutch. The Dutch name, Batavia, remained the internationally recognized name until Indonesian independence

511-536: A surge in the foundation of ethnic and religious organizations, and the Betawi community also founded the FBR as a response to these developments in order to strengthen their ethnic solidarity. The FBR was founded on July 29, 2001, by two kyais, Fadloli El Muhir and Lutfi Hakim at the Islamic educational and community center Pondok Pesantren Yatim Ziyadatul Mubtadi'en. The pesantren is located in East Jakarta and

584-605: A wooden warehouse and houses on the east bank of the Ciliwung river opposite Jayakarta in 1610, and the outpost was established the following year. As Dutch power increased, Jayawikarta allowed the English to build houses on the west bank of the Ciliwung and a fort near his customs office to maintain a balance of power. Tensions between Prince Jayawikarta and the Dutch escalated until 1618, when Jayawikarta's soldiers besieged

657-555: Is also the only city of Jakarta with a coastline and thus not landlocked (along with the Thousand Islands Regency ). North Jakarta, an area at the estuary of Ciliwung river was the main port for the kingdom of Tarumanegara , which later grew to become Jakarta . Many historic sites and artefacts of Jakarta can be found in North Jakarta. Both ports of Tanjung Priok and historic Sunda Kelapa are located in

730-610: Is decentralized and each chapter may have independent political inclination based on its own interest. The FBR joined the FPI in the Aksi Bela Islam (Action to Defend Islam) rally in 2016 to denounce then-Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok), with whom Lutfi already had hostile relations. FBR and FPI formed the High Council for Sharia Jakarta ( Majelis Tinggi Jakarta Bersyariah , MTJB) in October 2016, prior to

803-587: Is one of the five administrative cities ( kota administrasi ) which form Special Capital Region of Jakarta , Indonesia . North Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council , hence it is not classified as a proper municipality . It contains the entire coastal area within the Jakarta Special Capital Region. North Jakarta, along with South Jakarta is the only two cities in Jakarta to border Banten and West Java . It

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876-944: Is seen in pesantren. The FBR also employs ondel-ondel on their logo and emblems as a symbol of their ethnic identity, and rejects the Islamic fundamentalism which forbids ondel-ondel on the ground of idolatry . Although the FBR is strongly influenced by traditionalist Sunni Islam , it also opens its membership toward the Betawi people of all religious backgrounds. By 2008, the FBR claimed to have set up more than 300 branches, including 50 in Central Jakarta , 60 in East Jakarta, 32 in North Jakarta , 25 in West Jakarta , 15 in South Jakarta , and many more in

949-664: The 2014 Indonesian presidential election together with the FPI. Batavia, Dutch East Indies Batavia was the capital of the Dutch East Indies . The area corresponds to present-day Jakarta , Indonesia. Batavia can refer to the city proper or its suburbs and hinterland , the Ommelanden , which included the much larger area of the Residency of Batavia in the present-day Indonesian provinces of Jakarta, Banten and West Java . The founding of Batavia by

1022-553: The Balinese kingdom of Gelgel ). After the siege, it was decided that Batavia needed a stronger defense system. Based on the work of Flemish mathematician and military engineer Simon Stevin , Governor-General Jacques Specx designed a moat and city wall; extensions of the wall were built west of Batavia, and the city was completely enclosed. In 1656, due to a conflict with Banten, the Javanese were not allowed to live within

1095-548: The Ciliwung River. Private companies owned (or managed) plantations, oil fields, and mines. The island's first railway line opened in 1867, and railway stations were built in urban centers such as Batavia. Schools, hospitals, factories, offices, trading companies, and post offices were established throughout the city. Improvements in Batavia's transportation, health, and technology encouraged more Dutch people to move to

1168-591: The 19th century, Batavia's population was 115,887 people; of these, 8,893 were Europeans, 26,817 were Chinese and 77,700 were indigenous islanders. The city's expanding commercial activity led to the immigration of large numbers of Dutch employees and rural Javanese to Batavia. The 1905 population of Batavia and its surrounding area reached 2.1 million, including 93,000 Chinese people, 14,000 Europeans, and 2,800 Arabs. This growth resulted in an increased demand for housing, and land prices soared. New houses were built close together, and kampung settlements filled spaces between

1241-848: The Batavia telephone exchange for one night before they were captured. The Dutch sent prisoners to Banden and to a penal colony at Boven-Digoel in West New Guinea, where many died of malaria. Sukarno and the Study Club founded the Indonesian Nationalist Association (which became the Indonesian National Party and later joined the Partai Sarekat Islam, Budi Utomo , and the Surabaya Study Club to form

1314-717: The Batavia region. Initial authority was established in 1609 and became the colonial High Government , consisting of the Governor-General and the Council of the Indies . The urban (or civil) administration of the city of Batavia was established in 1620. On 24 June 1620, two company officials and three free citizens (or burghers) were appointed to the first College of Aldermen. The local rural administration, formed in 1664, became fully functional in 1682. The Javanese people were prohibited from settling in Batavia from

1387-583: The Betawi society in the Jabodetabek area, mostly focused on the lower class members of the community such as ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers, warung sellers, parking lot inspectors ( juru parkir ) and the unemployed. Aimed to be a grassroots movement of economically marginalized groups, the FBR sought to equip them with collective bargaining power against the Jakartan government to improve their employment, education, and housing opportunities. Later on,

1460-686: The Dutch fortress containing the Nassau and Mauritius warehouse. An English fleet of 15 ships arrived under Thomas Dale , former governor of the colony of Virginia . After a sea battle, newly appointed Dutch governor Jan Pieterszoon Coen escaped to the Moluccas to seek support; the Dutch had taken over the first of the Portuguese forts there in 1605. Dutch garrison commander Pieter van den Broecke and five other men were arrested during negotiations, since Jayawikarta believed that he had been deceived by

1533-528: The Dutch in 1619, on the site of the ruins of Jayakarta , led to the establishment of a Dutch colony ; Batavia became the center of the Dutch East India Company 's trading network in Asia . Monopolies on local produce were augmented by non-indigenous cash crops . To safeguard their commercial interests, the company and the colonial administration absorbed surrounding territory. Batavia is on

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1606-513: The Dutch. Jayawikarta and the English then forged an alliance. The Dutch army was on the verge of surrendering to the English when, in 1619, the Sultanate of Banten sent a group of soldiers to summon Jayawikarta. Jayawikarta's agreement with the English had not been approved by the Bantenese authorities. The conflict between Banten and Jayawikarta and the tense relationship between Banten and

1679-528: The English provided a new opportunity for the Dutch. Coen returned from the Moluccas with reinforcements on 28 May 1619, razing Jayakarta to the ground two days later and expelling its population. Only the Luso-Sundanese padrão remained. Jayawikarta retreated to Tanara , in the interior of Banten, where he later died. The Dutch established a closer relationship with Banten and assumed control of

1752-668: The Islamic Commercial Union in Batavia to support Indonesian merchants. Branches in other areas followed. In 1920, Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto and Agus Salim established a committee in Batavia to support the Ottoman Caliphate . Spies warned the Dutch about a planned revolt in 1926, and Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) leaders were arrested. Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff replaced Dirk Fock as governor-general, and uprisings in Batavia, Banten, and Priangan were quickly crushed. Armed Communists occupied

1825-547: The Jakarta metropolitan area mostly due to turf war which often leads to injury and arrest of their members. Notable organizations with a history of conflict with the FBR include the nationalist paramilitary organization Pancasila Youth (PP), Islamist vigilantist organization Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), West Java -based nationalist organization Gerakan Masyarakat Bawah Indonesia (Indonesian Lower Society Movement, GMBI), Bekasi-based nationalist organization Gabungan Inisiatif Barisan Anak Siliwangi (Combined Initiative of

1898-661: The Japanese occupation and after Indonesian nationalists declared independence on 17 August 1945, the city was known as Jakarta. It remained internationally known by its Dutch name until Indonesia achieved full independence in 1949, when the city was renamed Jakarta. Amsterdam merchants embarked on an expedition to the East Indies archipelago in 1595 under the command of Cornelis de Houtman . The English East India Company 's first voyage in 1602, commanded by James Lancaster , arrived in Aceh and sailed on to Bantam . There, Lancaster

1971-405: The Japanese. The Dutch formally surrendered to the Japanese occupation forces on 9 March 1942, and the colony's government was transferred to Japan. Batavia was renamed Jakarta. The economic situation and the physical condition of Indonesian cities deteriorated during the occupation. Buildings were converted to internment camps for the Dutch. After the Japanese defeat in 1945, the region experienced

2044-810: The Law of Comptabuliteit 1854 divided the Jakarta Bay area into three categories: the Voorsteden (the suburbs), Regentschap Batavia (the Regency of Batavia) and private areas (supervised by the Department of Security - Afdeling I) The government system changed again in 1905. After the formation of Gemeente Batavia , the area around Jakarta Bay was transformed into Batavia District ( kewedanan ) which includes Penjaringan , Tanjung Priok , Meester Cornelis and Bekasi . Meanwhile, Tanjung Priok came to be under

2117-487: The Siliwangi Youth Front, GIBAS), other Betawi organizations such as Forum Komunikasi Anak Betawi (Communication Forum for Betawi People, Forkabi) and Ikatan Keluarga Betawi (Betawi Family Network, IKB), National Awakening Party (PKB)-affiliated Garda Bangsa, among others. On March 19, 2021, the FBR commander of South Tangerang was arrested by the local police after a clash with other groups. FBR, as

2190-476: The Tygersgracht is the most stately and most pleasant, both for the goodliness of its buildings, and the ornamentation of its streets, which afford a very agreeable shadow to those who pass along the street". The Prinsestraat, originally the street leading to the castle, became an urban center connecting the castle's south gate with the city hall . Eastern Batavia was protected by a long canal which linked

2263-564: The Union of Indonesian Political Associations) on 4 July 1927. A youth congress was held in Batavia in October 1928, and the groups began referring to the city as Jakarta. They demanded Indonesian independence, displayed the red-and-white flag, and sang the Indonesian national anthem written by Wage Rudolf Supratman . The Dutch banned the flag, the national anthem, and the words "Indonesia" and "Indonesian". On 5 March 1942, Batavia fell to

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2336-520: The archipelago to establish a colony on vacant land, triggering wars in Java and Sumatra . Large numbers of troops were brought into the Dutch Indies to suppress unrest (particularly on Sumatra) and extend Dutch government influence beyond Java. However, the Dutch never conquered the entire archipelago. The development of Weltevreden as the colony's administrative center continued, gradually shifting

2409-577: The area of what is now North Jakarta, was known as Jayakarta . The system of government in Jayakarta has been amended several times, including changes of rulers, and shifting borders of the administrative area. This area consisted of three forms of government: first, the city government which was controlled directly by the Lord of Jayakarta (the area of which is located in what is now the Port of Angke ); second,

2482-404: The capital, and Batavian society became increasingly Dutch. The city traded with Europe, and increased shipping led to the construction of a new harbor at Tanjung Priok between 1877 and 1883. Foreigners were known locally as totoks , distinguishing new Chinese arrivals from the peranakans . Many totoks adopted Indonesian culture, wearing kebayas , sarongs, and summer dresses. By the end of

2555-629: The castle moat and the Ciliwung riverbend, and ran at a slight angle to Tijgersgracht. The canal cost over 160,000 real, which was paid mostly by the Chinese instead of the company (who had strengthened the castle with slave and prison labor). The short-lived outer canal was redesigned several years after the 1628–1629 siege of Batavia . East of Batavia, Sultan Agung (king of the Mataram Sultanate ) gained control of most of Java by defeating Surabaya in 1625. On 27 August 1628, Agung began

2628-461: The center of Batavia south from Oud Batavia . A new Indies Empire style of architecture emerged; white-plastered villas with a large front porch were built, especially around the Koningsplein and at Weltevreden. This newer part of Batavia generally had a more open look than Oud Batavia's developed, canal cityscape. Unlike the first half of the 19th century, the second half of the century

2701-474: The city walls and settled outside Batavia. The Chinese and the Mardijkers were the only non-Dutch settlers within the walled city. A 1659 truce with Banten enabled the city to grow, and more bamboo houses were built. Bamboo houses and livestock were banned in 1667, and the wealthy Dutch built tall houses and canals. The region was an important source of food crops and building materials. The VOC established

2774-637: The city walls, the following year. In 1789, the Americans visited and were permitted through formal applications to trade. After the VOC went bankrupt and was dissolved in 1800, the Batavian Republic nationalized its debts and possessions and expanded its territorial claims into a colony known as the Dutch East Indies . Batavia evolved from a regional company headquarters into the colony's capital. In 1808, Herman Willem Daendels decided to leave

2847-485: The city. The city, which covers an area of 139.99 km , had 1,645,659 inhabitants at the 2010 census and 1,778,981 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,801,963. It has its administrative centre in Tanjung Priok. North Jakarta contains some of Jakarta's original natural mangrove forests . As the city has developed, some of this mangrove forest was converted into urban areas. However,

2920-518: The closure of beer factories or popular cultural events such as dangdut festivals. One of the founding members, Lutfi, does not consider the FBR to have an Islamist orientation and states that the organization contributes to the protection of religious minorities including Christians and Shia Muslims . The FBR, however, denounces the Ahmadiyyah community. The FBR also conducts patrol against street thugs and biker gangs , often in cooperation with

2993-593: The control of Haven Directie Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij . When Japan entered into the region, the form of the government changed into Shiku (district level), and so North Jakarta was divided into districts such as Shiku Penjaringan, Shiku Tanjung Priok and Shiku Bekasi. After the formation of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia on 17 August 1945, Jakarta Bay was divided into several administrative regions, namely Kawedanan Penjaringan, Tanjung Priok and Bekasi. These three kawedanan were controlled by

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3066-547: The dilapidated, unhealthy Old Town . A new town center was built further south, on the Weltevreden estate. Batavia became a city with two centers; Kota was the business hub with offices and warehouses of shipping and trading companies, and Weltevreden was home to the government, military, and shops. The centers were connected by the Molenvliet Canal and a road alongside the canal. Under British rule , Daendels

3139-523: The east bank of the river; Batavia's first combined church and town hall (replaced during the 1630s) was at 6°07′56″S 106°48′42″E  /  6.132212°S 106.811779°E  / -6.132212; 106.811779 . Around 1627, the three canals were connected with the Tijgersgracht canal. The new canal was lined with coconut trees; according to a contemporary observer, "Among the Grachts,

3212-542: The foundation of the FBR, Fadloli was also involved in politics by supporting the 1997 campaign of Megawati Soekarnoputri 's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in Balikpapan , East Kalimantan . Initially, the FBR only consisted of 25 members who were acquaintances of Fadloli, with little financial support. In the beginning, the organization did not have the capacity for cadre and ideological training of its members. Since then, they have begun reaching out to

3285-507: The houses. Settlements, built with little regard for the region's tropical conditions, resulted in overcrowding, poor sanitation, and an absence of public amenities. Java had an outbreak of plague in 1913. Old Batavia's abandoned moats and ramparts experienced a boom during the period, as trading companies were established along the Ciliwung. The old city soon re-established itself as a commercial center, with 20th- and 17th-century buildings adjacent to one another. The Dutch Ethical Policy

3358-546: The line from Batavia to Buitenzorg was completed in 1873. The city's first ice house was built in 1870. The 1869 opening of the Suez Canal increased the need for a new port. The port of Tanjung Priok was completed in 1885, replacing the centuries-old, inadequate Sunda Kelapa , significantly increasing trade and tourism in Batavia and the Dutch East Indies. The Cultivation System ( cultuurstelsel )

3431-514: The local police and other ormas such as the FPI. On May 26, 2017, for example, the FBR and FPI cooperated with police to prevent a turf war in Bekasi between biker gangs and dispersed hundreds of gang members who arrived by more than 50 motorcycles. The incident led to the arrest of 11 members of the Tambun 45 biker gang. The FBR carries out political mobilization on occasion, although the organization

3504-694: The mayorship of Jakarta Raya, which is a part of West Java . In 1957, after the formation of the Kotapraja Jakarta Raya , the area of Jakarta Bay was transformed into the Kotamadya of Jakarta Utara or "City of North Jakarta". The government of North Jakarta planned for a rehabilitation of tourism in North Jakarta under the 12 Coastal Tourism Destinations of North Jakarta project (Indonesian: 12 Jalur Destinasi - Wisata Pesisir Jakarta Utara ). The 12 chosen destinations are: North Jakarta Administrative City ( Kota Administrasi Jakarta Utara )

3577-400: The north coast of Java , in a sheltered bay, on a land of marshland and hills crisscrossed with canals. The city had two centers: Oud Batavia (the oldest part of the city) and Weltevreden (the relatively newer city), on higher ground to the south. It was a European colonial city for about 320 years until 1942, when the Dutch East Indies was occupied by Japan during World War II . During

3650-452: The organization began to formalize its membership through the issuance of membership cards. Shortly after the foundation, on July 15, 2002, Fadloli's car was attacked by a group of 30 people, considered to be Madurese gangsters. Although the gang members inflicted heavy damage to the kyai's car, and the alleged intention of the gang members was an assassination of Fadloli, he managed to return without serious injury. This incident has cemented

3723-498: The other cities of the Jabodetabek area such as Bekasi , Bogor , and Tangerang . The FBR regulates the minimum required memberships of their branch to be 100. Today, its headquarters is located in the Pondok Pesantren Yatim Ziyadatul Mubtadi'en and it maintains several other command posts across the Jabodetabek region. Members of the FBR repeatedly clash with other mass organizations across

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3796-469: The port, which became the regional Dutch center of power. The region which became Batavia came under Dutch control in 1619, initially as an expansion of the original Dutch fort and a new building on the ruins of the former Jayakarta. Coen decided to expand the original fort into a larger fortress on 2 July 1619, and sent plans for Batavia Castle to the Netherlands on 7 October of that year. The castle

3869-419: The prestige of Fadloli, who has been regarded by the followers as a jawaran (champion) of the Betawi people who is divinely endowed with kebal (invulnerability) power. This incident also reminded the Betawi people of their powerlessness in their own society and urged them to answer the FBR's call for Betawi unity and protection by joining the movement. The FBR has systematized their program which consisted of

3942-495: The protest, to find and endorse a Muslim candidate in the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election to compete against Christian Ahok. In March 2019, shortly before the 2019 Indonesian presidential election , Lutfi endorsed Joko Widodo - Ma'ruf Amin ticket, following the endorsement of Jokowi-Ma'ruf by the FBR chapters in West Jakarta, North Jakarta, and Bekasi. Previously, the FBR endorsed Prabowo Subianto - Hatta Rajasa in

4015-399: The same language (mostly Portuguese and Malay). Many of these women effectively became widows; their husbands left Batavia to return to the Netherlands, and their children were often removed as well. Most of Batavia's residents were of Asian descent. Thousands of slaves were brought from India and Arakan ; later, slaves were brought from Bali and Sulawesi . To avoid an uprising, a decision

4088-502: The siege of Batavia. After heavy losses in his first attempt, he retreated and launched a second offensive the following year. This also failed; the Dutch fleet destroyed his supplies and ships in the harbors of Cirebon and Tegal . Mataram troops, starving and decimated by illness, retreated again. Agung then moved east, attacking Blitar , Panarukan and the Blambangan Kingdom in eastern Java (a vassal state of

4161-554: The south; and Tangerang to the west. The present-day city of Jakarta grew from the area which is now North Jakarta. In the 5th century, at the mouth of the Ciliwung-Angke River, the development began with the port city Sundapura (now near Tugu, Jakarta and Bekasi ), which was the main port for the Kingdom of Tarumanegara under the leadership of King Mulawarman. During the 16th century, the city, which covered only

4234-406: The state government controlled by leaders inferior to the Lord of Jayakarta (the area of which is located in what is now Pasar Ikan and Kota ; and third, the worldwide government (the area of which is located in what is now Tanjung Priok . At the beginning of the 17th century, the area was controlled by Chinese and other native people who later had to submit to the Dutch East Indies . In 1854,

4307-402: The three S's; Sholat (prayer), Silat (martial arts), and Sekolah (pesantren-based education). Newly recruited members must take an oath of allegiance ( bai'yat ) to the FBR and dual membership with other Betawi organizations is strictly forbidden. According to Lutfi, the FBR's organizational practice is heavily influenced by the traditional apprenticeship system of the kyai- santri which

4380-458: The time of its founding in 1619. From its founding, Batavia was planned in a well-defined layout. Three trenches were dug east of the Ciliwung River in 1619, its first Dutch-made canals. The canals were named (from south to north) Leeuwengracht, Groenegracht, and Steenhouwersgracht. The castle area begins in a former field north of Steenhouwersgracht, in which a town market was established. The first church and town hall were built c. 1622 on

4453-504: Was a mid-19th-century Dutch government policy which required a portion of agricultural production to be export crops. Indonesian historians refer to it as tanam paksa (enforced planting). The 1870 abolition of the Cultivation System led to the rapid development of private enterprise in the Dutch East Indies. A number of trading companies and financial institutions were established on Java, particularly in Batavia. The Old Town's deteriorating structures were replaced with offices, usually along

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4526-617: Was a peaceful period characterized by economic and technological expansion and a stable government. In 1856, the region's first telegraph line was installed between Batavia and Buitenzorg . In 1859, Batavia was connected to Singapore with the Dutch East Indies' first international telegraph connection. The city completed its first gasworks two years later, and its streets were lit with gas by 1862. The first trams and telephones came in 1882. Horse-drawn tram , introduced to Batavia in 1869, were upgraded to steam power in 1882 and electricity in 1900. The city's first railway also began in 1869, and

4599-409: Was achieved and Jakarta proclaimed the national capital on 27 December 1949. Batavia, founded as the trade and administrative center of the VOC, was never intended to be a Dutch settlement. Jan Pieterszoon Coen founded Batavia for trade, with the city's inhabitants producing and supplying food. There was no migration of intact Dutch families, and there were few Dutch women in Batavia. A mixed society

4672-405: Was allowed to build a trading post which was the center of English trade in the East Indies archipelago until 1682. The Dutch government granted the Dutch East India Company (VOC) a monopoly on Asian trade in 1602. A year later, the first permanent Dutch trading post in the East Indies archipelago was established in Bantam, West Java . Prince Jayawikarta gave Dutch merchants permission to build

4745-432: Was changed to Universiteit van Indonesië (UVI). After the Indonesian National Revolution the government established Universiteit Indonesia, a state university, in Jakarta in February 1950. Its name was later changed to Universitas Indonesia. Volksraad member Mohammad Husni Thamrin criticized the colonial government for ignoring the kampungs and catering to the wealthy in Menteng . In 1909, Tirto Adhi Soerjo founded

4818-405: Was chosen as the new name of the fort and settlement, and a naming ceremony was held on 18 January 1621. It was named after the Batavi Germanic tribe, which inhabited the Batavian region during the Roman Empire ; at the time, it was believed that the tribe was the ancestors of the Dutch people . Jayakarta was called Batavia for over 300 years. There were three governmental administrations in

4891-581: Was forced to live in its own village outside the city wall. Each person was tagged to identify their ethnic group; later, the identity tags were replaced with parchment. Batavia experienced more malaria epidemics during the 18th century, as its marsh areas bred mosquitoes. The disease killed many Europeans and Batavia received the nickname "cemetery of Europeans". Wealthier European settlers moved to southern areas at higher elevations. North Jakarta North Jakarta ( Indonesian : Jakarta Utara ; Betawi : Jakarte Belilir ), abbreviated as Jakut ,

4964-459: Was formed; relationships between Dutchmen and Asian women did not usually result in marriage, and the women did not have the right to return to the Dutch Republic . This societal pattern created a group of mestizos in Batavia. Since the VOC preferred to maintain complete control of its business, a large number of slaves was employed. Women became an important feature of Batavia's social network; they were accustomed to dealing with slaves, and spoke

5037-424: Was founded by Fadloli himself, and served as the headquarter of the FBR and a related Islamic missionary movement. Fadloli, the first leader of the FBR, was born in Jakarta in 1961 and served as a high-ranking member of several religious organizations including Nahdlatul Ulama 's student network, Majelis Muslimin Indonesia (MMI), Gerakan Santri se-Indonesia (GSI), and several study groups ( majelis taklim ). Before

5110-457: Was introduced in 1901, expanding educational opportunities for the indigenous population of the Dutch East Indies. In 1924, a law school was founded in Batavia. The city's population in the 1930 census was 435,000. The University of Batavia was established in 1941, and later became the University of Indonesia . In 1946, the Dutch colonial government established the Nood Universiteit (Emergency University) in Jakarta. The following year, its name

5183-407: Was larger than the previous one, with two northern bastions protecting it from a maritime attack. The Nassau and Mauritius warehouses were expanded with the erection of an eastern fort extension, overseen by Commander Van Raay, on 12 March 1619. Although Coen wanted to name the new settlement Nieuw-Hoorn after Hoorn (his birthplace), he was prevented from doing so by the board of the VOC. Batavia

5256-470: Was made to free the Javanese people from slavery. Chinese people made up the largest group in Batavia (most being merchants and laborers), and were the most decisive group in the city's development. Other residents included Malays and Muslim and Hindu merchants from India. Initially, these ethnic groups lived together; however, in 1688, segregation was imposed on the indigenous population. Each ethnic group

5329-602: Was replaced by Stamford Raffles . In 1811, Raffles—who was employed by the British East India Company as secretary to the governor of Malacca—decided to take over the government in Batavia. One reason was to prevent the French from stepping in completely, since Napoleon had nominated Daendels (who worked closely with the French). In 1816, the Dutch returned to rule the region. Europeans were brought to

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