Armenians in Indonesia
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Armenian Apostolic Church |
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In 1808, with a growing community, George Manook (Gevork Manuch Merchell) along with others, securing 25,000 Guilders from the Dutch Government, established schools and a church. In 1852 Haileian Miabanse Thioen in Batavia, helped to open orphanages and schools for Armenian children. The community also built a small chapel in Batavia and founded a school in 1855.
In 1865, names like Galistan, Lazar, Joseph Amir, Manook, Arakiel Navaran, and Stefan Arathoon appeared in commercial almanacs. In the sugar industry, Manook Jordan owned the Mlongo factory, and P. Andreas owned the Trangkil factory.
On 6 January 1880, the Armenian community was formally recognised as an incorporated society by the Dutch government. Within a short time Armenians extended also to
Most of the original Armenian community, however, has left Indonesia after the independence, however, there was an estimated number of less than a hundred people that still residing there, including in Java. This can be seen through few families that held family names such as Manook and Galistan.[1]
Notable Armenians
George Manook, was among the richest figures in Dutch East India, and often lent the Dutch government funds. He left behind a large fortune of five million guilders when he died.
The
Benjamin Galstaun, receiver of 1977 Ramon Magsaysay Award.
See also
References
- ^ Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch-Indië (1921) page 17.
Further reading
- Paulus, Gasper (1935). Short History of the Armenian Community in Netherlands India. Batavia.