Wikana

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Wikana was an Indonesian nationalist and youth leader who played a key role in pressuring Sukarno and Hatta to proclaim Indonesia’s independence during the Japanese occupation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indonesian nationalist
political activist
youth leader
activeDuring Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies NERFINISHED
early years of the Republic of Indonesia
alsoKnownAs Wikana Kartawinata NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath disappeared and presumed killed
countryOfBirth Dutch East Indies NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Indonesia NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1914-10-16
dateOfDeath 1966-??-??
ethnicGroup Javanese people NERFINISHED
gender male
languageSpoken Indonesian
Sundanese
memberOf Indonesian Communist Party NERFINISHED
Pemuda Menteng 31 NERFINISHED
movement Indonesian nationalism
notableEvent Rengasdengklok incident NERFINISHED
notableFor leftist political activities after Indonesian independence
pressuring Sukarno and Hatta to proclaim Indonesian independence
role in the Indonesian independence movement
occupation journalist
politician
participatedIn Indonesian National Revolution NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Sumedang NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Indonesia NERFINISHED
positionHeld Minister of Youth and Sports of Indonesia
member of the Central Indonesian National Committee
religion Islam
roleInEvent pressured Sukarno and Hatta to immediately declare independence

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